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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (69882)	1/4/2003 6:47:55 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

We are not public figures as they are defined by law and you know it CH. You may make a specious argument about us being just like Mother Theresa if you like, but it is bunk, and you know it, I hope. If not, I don't think much of your logic on this subject. It is precisely because we are NOT public figures that I take the tack I do about what is said on SI. If you were a public figure I wouldn't think twice about what anyone did to you or your persona. You may not like what Mr. Hitchens says, but I would hope you would embrace his right to say it. Bravo Mr. Hitchens I say. Bravo. Whether I agree with him or not, he is speaking for someone- if only for himself. You like to applaud free speech when it doesn't bother you- try applauding the stuff that really matters, the stuff that does bother you. I think you've mentioned that before, in contexts where the speech didn't rub you the wrong way.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (69882)	1/4/2003 7:08:45 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Memories..... Message 18361493 Is it very unfair of me to post this link in the context of MT and Mr. Hitchens? Hmmmmmmm...... I think not :-) I know you have a sore spot for MT, and you always have done. I must say I do not understand it. The woman has her detractors and they make some good points. Even Gandhi's detractors make good points and, imo, he was a better person than MT but I don't get my panties in a twist when people poke a stick at Gandhi. I read what they have to say, and sometimes it makes sense within a given context and sometimes it doesn't. But I don't worry about whether they have a moral right to talk about him. MT is a historical figure now. She thrust herself forward, in service of something (her beliefs? probably), and we all have a moral right to comment on her, and the church and whatever else we want, as long as we don't bring the private affairs of real private people into the public realm. Mr. Hitchens most certainly is NOT doing that. Of course I have a hard time not laughing over the morality of discussing (or not discussing) public figures. That is really quite funny. Do you really believe that?