At 11:25 PM +0200 9/25/01, Hendrik Jan Veenstra wrote:
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>Probably it's this attitude of infallibility and self-righteousness
>that gets to people's nerves and makes them feel compelled to open
>wide the dusty cupboards of history. Pointless maybe, but
>understandable. Especially since this attitude isn't now all of a
>sudden displayed for the first time in history.
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>Those accusing me of terrorist sympathies, cultural hatred or other
>such qualities, are free to have their opinion. I'm not really hurt
>or offended. I am however surprised at how completely people can
>misunderstand each other.
>In the heat of the argument, I may have said things that were "wrong"
>-- even though I've tried at all times to stay reasonable, to not
>take the (sometimes obvious) bait that was offered on numerous
>occasions. Maybe I failed in my attempts, and did indeed say
>unreasonable things. I don't have the time or energy to re-read all
>posts to minutely check them for anything that could be interpreted
>wrongly. However, if I did mess up anywhere, I am genuinely sorry,
>en hereby offer my apologies to anyone offended.
No your not. All you've done is just made a long winded
rationalization for some poorly timed, unfair and downright tactless
criticism while vaguely implying that anyone that it offended is just
kind of too dumb to get your deeper meaning. That kind of apology is
far more offensive than none at all.
Just like you're absolutely free to have your opinions and make your
comments, every one else is free call them what they are.
Your criticism of Bush is basically that you think he said the wrong
thing at the wrong time. The pot calling the kettle black if ever
I've seen it.
--
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Re: [L-OT] Please read: Zoom out, adjust focus
2001-09-26 by Dennis Gunn