More third-year philosophy major half-baked sophism. As for "your" recommendation, "your" confusion over the difference between a water closet, a computer and the fundamental laws of physics lead one to conclude "your" problems go far deeper than anyone had previously suspected. En Lin Wei wrote: > > "Francis P. Gavin" <[log in to unmask]> made some remarks regarding: > > <<Subject: Re: Reductionism, and the statement "Hiter was Jean d'Arc">> > > He asserted that I > > "don't like Pound because he was a > fascist." > > I never said that I do not like Pound. In any case, the issue of likes and > dislikes might not be important here. I was discussing the meaning of the > specific statement Pound made about Hitler and Jean d'Arc. > > The queston was, > > > >What did Pound mean by, and what significance for analysis of his work lies > >in, the statement: Hitler was Joan of Arc, a saint. > > > > Your opinion on this matter might be valuable. Would you care to say > something on the subject? > > Regards, > > Wei > > PS Regarding my brief summary of an incident from "Travels to the West," I > could not comprehend the meaning of your statement. Were you attempting to > express disapproval of the story itself, of the fact that it is a Buddhist > story, or that it was derived in part from Indian sources? Ridiculing the > story is, of course, acceptable and welcome. It is not intended to be > serious, nor should it be taken seriously. A better response might have > been for you to urinate (or defecate) onto your computer terminal, and hope > that the pungent aroma would pass into cyberspace, and onto this discussion > list. > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com