Mea culpa, though I find pattern matching to be a useful tool. The reason that it’s useful is that it often works—though not always, of course.
The whole argument in this subthread wasn’t particularly focused—one notable diversion was into the meaning of “socially constructed” which Elund seems to understand very widely.
intimating that Elund was doing an intellectually dishonest post-modernist two-step
No, I don’t think I went this far—I didn’t and I don’t believe Elund showed any intellectual dishonesty.
didn’t seem consistent with a dispassionate correction
Oh, but I lay no claim to being a dispassionate corrector :-D I have preferences, tastes, opinions, aesthetics, etc. all of which colour my posts and affect my responses. I am not even above—oh, horrors! -- periodically doing things purely for their amusement value.
Mea culpa, though I find pattern matching to be a useful tool. The reason that it’s useful is that it often works—though not always, of course.
Yeah, had the pattern match been correct I would’ve said nothing.
intimating that Elund was doing an intellectually dishonest post-modernist two-step
No, I don’t think I went this far—I didn’t and I don’t believe Elund showed any intellectual dishonesty.
I’m glad to hear that. (I continue to think your comment would’ve planted the idea in some readers’ heads, regardless of intent, but since I’ve made my view clear and you indicate a lack of intent on your part, I’ll just agree to disagree.)
Oh, but I lay no claim to being a dispassionate corrector :-D
I’ve noticed!
I have preferences, tastes, opinions, aesthetics, etc. all of which colour my posts and affect my responses.
You’re entitled to those. I’m entitled to highlight when they’re fuelling a dubious argument.
Mea culpa, though I find pattern matching to be a useful tool. The reason that it’s useful is that it often works—though not always, of course.
The whole argument in this subthread wasn’t particularly focused—one notable diversion was into the meaning of “socially constructed” which Elund seems to understand very widely.
No, I don’t think I went this far—I didn’t and I don’t believe Elund showed any intellectual dishonesty.
Oh, but I lay no claim to being a dispassionate corrector :-D I have preferences, tastes, opinions, aesthetics, etc. all of which colour my posts and affect my responses. I am not even above—oh, horrors! -- periodically doing things purely for their amusement value.
Yeah, had the pattern match been correct I would’ve said nothing.
I’m glad to hear that. (I continue to think your comment would’ve planted the idea in some readers’ heads, regardless of intent, but since I’ve made my view clear and you indicate a lack of intent on your part, I’ll just agree to disagree.)
I’ve noticed!
You’re entitled to those. I’m entitled to highlight when they’re fuelling a dubious argument.