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in reply to a message by beethoven
On the contrary, madam, I have no such agenda. I am merely recounting a series of facts that would clearly indicate that my viewpoint is more substantiated by data than are those of those who are disagreeing without support and insulting me without grounds to do so.
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Algernon, Algernon, Algernon. It was you who threw the first insults. I made a post declaring that I don't care that King was a womanizer, that I respect his achievements in the field of civil rights, and that I would not mind a child of mine bearing a name honoring him. There was nothing personal directed at you. I called you no names. I indulged in no insults. I simply made a post that presented a differing opinion than yours.
You responded by calling me an imbecile.
Now you are crying that people are "insulting me without grounds to do so."
This illustrates the fact that you are the one being hypocritical here. You called me a hypocrite in a post further below. Look in the mirror if you want to see a hypocrite. It is you, not I.
Also, the fact that a differing opinion, nothing more, nothing less, would elicit such a vitriolic response leads one to the conclusion that you do indeed have an illogical and overemotional vendetta of some sort against Dr. King. Well, at the end of the day, he is still a greatly beloved and revered public figure. His birthday is a holiday. You are someone who uses a post asking about Luther, which happens to be his middle name, as an excuse to insult him on a message board, under protection of a pseudonym.
You responded by calling me an imbecile.
Now you are crying that people are "insulting me without grounds to do so."
This illustrates the fact that you are the one being hypocritical here. You called me a hypocrite in a post further below. Look in the mirror if you want to see a hypocrite. It is you, not I.
Also, the fact that a differing opinion, nothing more, nothing less, would elicit such a vitriolic response leads one to the conclusion that you do indeed have an illogical and overemotional vendetta of some sort against Dr. King. Well, at the end of the day, he is still a greatly beloved and revered public figure. His birthday is a holiday. You are someone who uses a post asking about Luther, which happens to be his middle name, as an excuse to insult him on a message board, under protection of a pseudonym.
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psst
lastworditis
he's a troll
lastworditis
he's a troll
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You always crack me up. Okay.
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wait
So, you hate Martin Luther King Jr. That much is pretty clear. Do you also hate black people and begrudge them their civil rights? I think this may be why people are getting upset - they are assuming you are racist because of your apologetic contempt for a man that embodies the freedom of African-American people (whether he had a perfect character or not, this we must admit).
Your arguments are well-phrased but are coming across as a thinly veiled, highly intellectualized statement of racism (yes, we can see how smart you are, or think yourself to be), which is most likely why people are responding to you harshly.
So, you hate Martin Luther King Jr. That much is pretty clear. Do you also hate black people and begrudge them their civil rights? I think this may be why people are getting upset - they are assuming you are racist because of your apologetic contempt for a man that embodies the freedom of African-American people (whether he had a perfect character or not, this we must admit).
Your arguments are well-phrased but are coming across as a thinly veiled, highly intellectualized statement of racism (yes, we can see how smart you are, or think yourself to be), which is most likely why people are responding to you harshly.
This message was edited 2/15/2010, 7:31 PM
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The post is in reference to the name Luther, and my opinion thereof. Because the name has connotations with such deplorable characters it is part of my opinion on the name. I do not care about race. I do not care about civil rights. I do not care about people. I am very amused by how well people are reacting to my comment- all I am trying to do is to defend my opinion of a name. I did not realize that a forum of onomasts would be so replete with people who simply cannot read an argument as it is intended to be.
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So....
"I do not care about civil rights."
"I do not care about people."
Thank you for further justifying my already quite negative opinion of you.
"I do not care about civil rights."
"I do not care about people."
Thank you for further justifying my already quite negative opinion of you.
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