No, just a Vietnam vet. I got drafted in 1969, did my two years, and earned the right to express my opinion. If you don't like it, too f**king bad.
Frankly, I thought we were having a civil and interesting discussion. However, I'm not interested in exchanging ad hominem attacks. As far as I'm concerned, the discussion has ended.----Jim
There is no attack, ad hominem or otherwise.
n
ad hominem argument, also known as
argumentum ad hominem (
Latin: "argument to the man", "argument against the man") consists of replying to an argument or factual claim by attacking or appealing to a characteristic or belief of the
person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing
evidence against the claim. The process of proving or disproving the claim is thereby subverted, and the
argumentum ad hominem works to change the subject.
The subject of the discussion is clear, and your character is not an issue, unless you choose to make it so.
And, the conversation is civil. I support your right to express opinion. However, as you are free to express your opinion, certainly you should support any one who would challenge your assertions. And though you have served, your right to express an opinion is not earned, but comes with citizenship. I applaud your service, but it does not give you a superior right to express an opinion. However, your opinion will be informed by your life experience and for that you have my respect.
Ultimately, your retreat to the use of explicatives does not buttres your position and adds nothing to the discussion. If you choose to participate, you must accept that people will disagree with you. If you posit a particular notion, there is every likliehood that you may be expected to defend it. That's why it is called a forum. An exchange of ideas. When you feel that you need to post entries as you have, do not be suprised when you are taken to task.
And, as you will note if you care to search the archives, I will maintain composure and diginity and will continue in a relentless fashion as long as you continue to post inflammatory material.
However, as you say, you have ended discussion in this regard. I suspect that you will continue to post in the fashion that you have. As long as you do, please do not labor under the false assumption that other participants will let it stand without challenge. Other voices will not be silenced by your anger.
This forum is just that, a forum. It is not a blog. And to that end, I will write to preserve the essence of what we do here.
