[PEN-L:6171] Re: Re: Re: A note of thanks to all

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And then there are third parties who feel justified in saying, don't fight among
yourselves, let me kill you both.
That seems to be the NATO doctrine.

Henry C.K. Liu



Carrol Cox wrote:

> S Pawlett wrote:
>
> > All arguments are subject to counter-arguments. One person's modus tollens is
> > another persons modus podens. One person's transcendental argument is another's
> > petitio principii.
>
> As a mere empirical observation that in every situation there is bound
> to be one asshole, this holds. But does anyone wish seriously to
> debate the following proposition:
>
> It is harmless whether a homeowner plants a violet or a daisy in his
> backyard. (If there is something special, seriously so, about either
> plant that I don't know of, substitute your own two plants.)
>
> Carrol