[blml] Standards

[Grattan Endicott]

Grattan Endicott
grandeval at vejez.fsnet .co.uk
[also gesta at tiscali.co.uk]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guthrie" <guthrie at ntlworld.com>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Standards


> [Grattan Endicott]
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> "The first point of courtesy must
>  always be truth."   ~ Emerson.
> +=+ I suggest that it sets an undesirable tone when
> a contributor of views that are, at best, plausible
> but wrong, is described as 'an imbecile'. The views
> may be sincerely held.
> 
> [Joan Gerrard]
> Well put... There is definitely a screw loose with some of these 
> people. Luv, Joan
> 
> [nige1]
> Grattan and Joan are right. IMO, descent to invective is usually an 
> admission that you have lost the rational argument.
> 
> Grattan implies that Herman's views are "at best, plausible but 
> wrong". I feel that is of doubtful relevance. Anyway, an ex cathedra 
> statement, without supporting argument also falls short of the 
> standards to which we should aspire.
> 
+=+ However, I am sure than no-one, least of all Herman, would
suggest that I have not expressed my position exhaustively - or 
that I have any need to repeat myself.
                                                ~ Grattan ~   +=+