[MD] Re Arlo

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 25 Jul 2010 at 9:47, ARLO J BENSINGER JR wrote:

[Platt]
Arlo says Pirsig could change his mind except about one of his opinions. Duh.

[Arlo]
And that's two shining examples proving my point in a row. Arlo never said any
such thing, but why worry about such honesty when then anti-intellectual hatred
to spew!

[Platt]

Arlo fancies anyone who challenges his contradictions (which he doesn't want to 
repeat) to be anti-intellectual, thereby pinning a rose on himself. The 
arrogance never ends.  

[Bo]
As usual, there's no mention of other supporters of Bo's position. The fear
he's right is palpable.

[Platt]
Bo? Bo said that? Talk about intellectual dishonesty.  Like putting something I 
didn't say in quotes  The hypocrisy never stops. 

[Arlo]
Just more nonsense. Why would I "fear" Bo is right? As I said to Adrie, and is
obvious to all, this sort of "talk-radio" bombast is the only recourse to those
arguing "for" Bo. His ideas are intellectually worthless, and so you all offer
nothing but emotionally-driven distortions and dishonesty.

[Platt}
Why? Because it challenges your self-assigned eminence as a fount of intellect.

So did you hear that Bo supporters? Your intellectually worthless, offering 
nothing but distortions and dishonesty. Makes you feel warm and fuzzy all over 
doesn't it? 

Arlo is a poster boy for academic hypocrisy, praising diversity of ideas on one 
hand and demonizing those who challenge approved ways of thinking on the other.