On Sun, 24 May 1998 14:32:09 -0600, John W. Burgeson wrote:
SJ>" Glenn hasn't denied that he has "engaged
>in ad hominem attacks". And no one else (evolutionist or creationist) who
>has been on the Reflector and in a position to know has denied it
>either."
JWB>Excuse me, Stephen. Perhaps I have not expressed my self very clearly.
>Let me try again. IF GLENN HAS ENGAGED IN ANY AD HOMINEM ATTACKS ON ANY
>PERSON ON THIS OR ANY OTHER LISTSERV, I HAVE NOT OBSERVED IT. I say this
>as one who has engaged a great deal with Glenn on several LISTSERVs over
>the past few years and has read probably 80% of everything he has written
>to them, including both his books.
>
>Now it is entirely possible, though I'd suggest unlikely, that Glenn has
>indeed done such a nefarious thing elsewhere. So I cannot claim too much.
>I do claim the above.
I find it difficult to believe that you could say this Burgy. But being charitable,
I suppose it is just possible that not being on the receiving end of Glenn's ad
hominems, you haven't "observed" them.
Or maybe, since you use the word "nefarious" you mean something different from
what I mean. What exactly *is* your definition of an ad hominem?
Steve
"Evolution is the greatest engine of atheism ever invented."
--- Dr. William Provine, Professor of History and Biology, Cornell University.
http://fp.bio.utk.edu/darwin/1998/slides_view/Slide_7.html
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