[extropy-chat] Help! I'm not ready for reality! (was the 7 cents thread)

[Jack Parkinson]

From: "Samantha Atkins" <sjatkins at mac.com>
To: "Jack Parkinson" <isthatyoujack at icqmail.com>; "ExI chat list" 
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:58 PM
>
>>> From: Rafal Smigrodzki <rafal.smigrodzki at gmail.com> said:
>>>> http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/lowwage/walmart.pdf
>>>
>>> ### I don't read propaganda from the Socialist Republic of Berkeley
>>
>> I guess this statement says it all. Reasonable people form their 
>> viewpoints after an intelligent appraisal of the pros and cons of  the 
>> debate. You don't - and I think John C is of similar mind.
>
>> I have been aware for some time that yours and John's viewpoints  are 
>> highly emotive in tone. You both present opinions that appear  to be 
>> shaped by ideology in defiance of reason, and you both rely  on ridicule 
>> and diversion where well-crafted debate is the accepted  - and the 
>> expected - mode of communication. Oh well - your loss! I  think all the 
>> points regarding Wal Mart have been well and truly  made now anyway.
>>
>
> After watching this "debate" for some time I don't think you have a  lot 
> of high ground to preach from, Jack.

- samantha


Well, I'm listening. And I AM interested in hearing your point of view.
And for the record, I was looking for the middle ground rather than the high 
ground...

...What exactly is your point of view?

Jack Parkinson