Posted by Larry Hoover on January 5, 2004, at 10:24:39
In reply to Re:saying horrific things isn't pressuring others?, posted by stjames on January 5, 2004, at 10:06:31
> Given the context of the remarks in question, a thread about drug withdrawal, claims of "wiping hardware" and "deep destruction" are more than just simple opinion. They are provocative and threatening.
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> Sound like that needs a "please don't generalize or jump to conclusions"Dear God, if that isn't an example of the very thing I was talking about....focussing on semantic minutiae rather than the message itself is nothing more than changing the subject....if it isn't obvious that *I* felt provoked and threatened (implied ellipsis), then there is no point in my posting at all.
poster:Larry Hoover
thread:296523
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