Re: [tied] Fwd: Aryanism and Journal of Indo-European Studies

--- "vishalsagarwal <vishalsagarwal@...>"
<vishalsagarwal@...> wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, george knysh
> <gknysh@...> wrote:
> >
> I
> > can imagine the yowls if he just goes ahead with
> > Witzel as planned.******
> > >
>
>
> VA: For starters, read the following on your scholar
> -
>
> http://www.sulekha.com/articledesc.asp?cid=285289

*****GK: Do you have any information about how
frequently he beats his wife?*****

>
> The article is by another lady author, considered
> 'left-liberal' in
> the USA but accused of siding with the Rightists in
> the 'scholarly'
> community!
>
> I suggest you should also read the readers' comments
> which reveal how
> Witzel has earned criticism on practically every
> list of Indians in
> which he participates.

*****GK: Why should I waste my time doing this? I'll
take your word for it.******

>
> People who can overlook his prejudices really have
> to share his
> prejudices, in my humble opinion.

*****GK: How do these prejudices interfere with his
treatment of IE origins? Does he deliberately twist
the evidence? Does he lie? Does he refuse to accept
any criticism of his views on this topic?*****

>
> Now may a beat a stragetic retreat?? :-)

*****GK: I don't really care about Witzel you know. I
just find it humorous to read the comments about him.
Wasn't I right in suggesting that "only Witzel" in the
next issue will elicit yowls and howls? I guess you
agree (:=))*****

>
> I am sorry I posted my original message, since I
> should have known
> that some prejudices die hard. Obviously, people do
> not care of money
> from ugly sources is allegedly used for publishing
> the premier
> journal of the academic field.
>
> Vishal

******GK: Spending too much time on personalities and
too little on issues is a waste of time methinks.*****

>
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