[MD] NHS? No thanks

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu>:

> [Platt]
> No, it's not a question of "being bothered." It's a question of truth and
> accuracy in journalism. 
> 
> [Arlo]
> The report was accurate. You made presumptions and didn't bother to check them
> out. This shows why critical thinking skills are so important.

According to some, the head and lead were not accurate. Thus, "the report was
accurate" is a lie. As for thinking skills, you have an ideology of "one right
way to think." That's about as static as it comes.  

> [Platt]
> I was let to believe by Jos Laycock that the Independent held a high reputation
> in Britain for professional journalism.
> 
> [Arlo]
> And it does. Because you are unfamiliar with the structure of the NHS, and
> jumped to an unwarranted position, is on you.

The paper blamed the NHS for killing the patient right up front. Do you deny that?

> [Platt]
> Now I don't know where you get your ideas for "critical thinking skills," but it
> seems that truth is not high on the list.
> 
> [Arlo]
> Quite the opposite. A critical thinker would have looked past the headline
> before drawing conclusions based on ideological assumptions. 

Next time you read every article in your local paper, let us know. A paper is
designed to be perused, not studied like a text book. 

> [Platt]
> I've grown accustomed to these personal attacks from the holier than thou crowd
> who inhabit academia.
> 
> [Arlo]
> Those of us who "inhabit academia" are appalled that expecting someone to
> actually "think" is a seen as a "personal attack". But given what what inhabits
> talk radio, I understand why.

Again, your arrogant "one right way to think" emerges. They don't call it the
Ivory Tower for nothing.



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