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roachboy · 11-04-2007, 07:24 AM

how is this a debate?
how is it not just ustwo making a series of personal attacks on host (starting in number 4, flowering in number 6) that take cyn's posts as legitimation?

the topic of american support for israel--particularly once you turn attention to gaza, the west bank and the modes of colonial occupation (from checkpoints to settlements and all that these imply)--is a particularly explosive one. because these debates tend to become emotional quickly, you would think it a good idea to proceed with more rather than less information to back your positions--and what do we have instead?

nonsense.

if you dont want there to be a serious debate about us-israel-palestine, why not just say it and be done with it?
at least that way, you'd be taking a position on your own and maybe even saying something rather than indulging the tiresome game of sniping at the length of host's posts.
i personally could not care less that ustwo finds scrolling to be an affliction.
i really dont care.
it is not an argument.
it is not interesting.

if you find the op to be a problem, make a substantive claim about it.

this is nonsense.

11-04-2007, 07:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	how is this a debate? how is it not just ustwo making a series of personal attacks on host (starting in number 4, flowering in number 6) that take cyn's posts as legitimation? the topic of american support for israel--particularly once you turn attention to gaza, the west bank and the modes of colonial occupation (from checkpoints to settlements and all that these imply)--is a particularly explosive one. because these debates tend to become emotional quickly, you would think it a good idea to proceed with more rather than less information to back your positions--and what do we have instead? nonsense. if you dont want there to be a serious debate about us-israel-palestine, why not just say it and be done with it? at least that way, you'd be taking a position on your own and maybe even saying something rather than indulging the tiresome game of sniping at the length of host's posts. i personally could not care less that ustwo finds scrolling to be an affliction. i really dont care. it is not an argument. it is not interesting. if you find the op to be a problem, make a substantive claim about it. this is nonsense. __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite Last edited by roachboy; 11-04-2007 at 07:30 AM..