[MD] Social Intellectual

[Andre Broersen]

Dmb to Marsha:

Like I said to John, you have confused diversity with promiscuity. I mean, wanting lots of different opinions is not the same thing as dropping our standards of quality to accommodate every opinion. That's just intellectual debauchery.

Andre:
Absolutely correct dmb. Compare Platt's notion of freedom of speech and thereby championing this Dutch politician called Wilders (the one that blames all evil on the Islam in the name of freedom of speech). Now, Mr. Wilders has suggested, in his political program, to have every person registered on the basis of his 'ethnicity'!

To criticize this abominable suggestion gets mixed up (with aforementioned) with violating the intellectual value of freedom of speech. As I mentioned in a previous post; one confuses the value with the content (or so it seems)...as though the value is some sort of container within which one can throw anything in the name of...and for the sake of... .

Am thoroughly enjoying and learning from your contributions Dave...much to the horror of Bodvar who keeps on playing his wicked games. I agree with Ian!