Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by clarkjohnsen (R) on June 19, 2006 at 10:35:23

In Reply to: An Inconvenient Truth posted by Bambi B on June 17, 2006 at 11:04:37:

You are again diverting the discussion at hand.

-- I believe *you* first mentioned "polarity".

The issue here is that you began a thread that intends to criticize Gore's movie about Global warming, by linking to an article that intends to refute the content, but so completely avoid actually discussing the movie, you use the merest excuse to divert attention and return to the polarity issue.

-- I repeat...

In this sequence, you're forgetting to apply your proclaimed principle of trying to understand technologies and experiences with an open mind before making a judgment. I agree with this completely, but do you feel you've applied your principle to "An Inconvenient Truth"? Have you seen this movie?

-- No. And you couldn't pay me to go. I, and many, have frequently posted others' comments on things I (we) haven't seen (yet).

The unfortunate appearance in this instance is that apply your principle only when it complies to your prejudice. And your comments come off as prejudice when you don;t explain your comments but instead change tthe subject.

-- I repeat...

And, I believe you are being more than a bit oversensitive to suggest that I engage in "invective", as I can't find a word in my post that is personally abusive in any way.

-- Your remark that I am helping to sustain oil company profits, was intended to be delightful?

I find this comment insulting, given my long history on this site of long-winded, poorly typed, and rambling care to attempt to calm hurt feelings and defuse personal squabbling. That you confuse gentle sarcasm with invective demonstrates ego-centrism, intense defensiveness, and lack of confidence.

I said, "ineffective" invective. Meaning, it was way weak!

Further, your statement to me, "Your fallacious assertions about polarity are as wrong as the rest of your argument on global warming" is obtuse and slightly psychotic.

-- And truthful.

I never made any statement concerning "absolute polarity"- or even mentioned the actual term, as I suspected that mentioning it would set you off in a diversion- just the way it did anyway.. [see P.S. below].

-- Like I wrote, I interpreted "obtuse polarity" to be what it was.

Gotta go!

clark