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From: Mitchel Cohen <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: The 9/11 conspiracy virus
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:05:27 -0500

How does one access the SftP listserve archives?

Thanx.

Mitchel



At 12:36 AM 2/19/2007, you wrote:
>"that all comments regarding this particular discussion (the so-called
>"anti-science left") be restricted to valid critiques of the articles
>(scientific analysis) rather than broad-based attacks on the authors or
>their supporters."
>
>For the reasons I outlined in my post yesterday, I think that this
>particular restriction would basically take the politics out of political
>discussions of science. In the example of 9/11 conspiracy theories, it
>would require posters to disprove the theory point by point and could
>disallow comment on the politics and psychology behind these theories; same
>with HIV denialism. Politics is about polemics and analysis, and sometimes
>broader interpretations--some would call them attacks--are necessary.
>
>Michael
>
>On 2/19/07, Jonathan Campbell <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>George,
>
> I didn't pay enough attention to that aspect of Jose's proposal; I
>interpreted it as the people who comment would be doing so with the intent
>of critique of the article rather than the person who wrote it. That is,
>comments like "xxx is a known quack" would be disallowed as part of the
>discussion because it does not relate to the article at hand. But now that
>I look at the wording more carefully I agree with you, and I would propose,
>in substitution, that all comments regarding this particular discussion
>(the so-called "anti-science left") be restricted to valid critiques of the
>articles (scientific analysis) rather than broad-based attacks on the
>authors or their supporters.
>
>Kind Regards
>Jonathan
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>George Salzman
>To:
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
>
>Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:01 PM
>Subject: Re: The 9/11 conspiracy virus
>
>Hi José,
> I realize you proposed some rules in an attempt to resolve
>disagreements. A priori not a bad idea, if the rules are not rigid. One of
>the things you wrote is: " I say that we agree up front that the people who
>choose to participate speak for the whole list. Anyone who disagrees, say
>so up front. No second guessers."
> To me that's unacceptable. Only I can speak for myself. And whether
>or not others on the listserv answer you is irrelevant, because no mature
>person can willingly surrender the right to speak for him/herself.
>Sincerely,
>George
>
>
>
>
>
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