Re: Mitanni and Matsya

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@>

wrote:

> >
> > I suppose Americans are better at junk food than geography
>
> <David, the Goliath-slayer, responds:>

Goliath?! You flatter yourself, Patrick, or else Arnaud.
"Rat catcher" better describes my role here.

> Arnaud, with David it is all about David. Generalizations,
> acceptable to most of the educated world, are forbidden
> with him.

What "educated" world is that, in which national, ethnic,
or racial generalization of the sort you and Arnaud favor
is acceptable?

> People who are _not_ ashamed of their ethnic backgrounds

Implying that I am ashamed of my ethnic background, of
course.

I am Jasz, Patrick, and in no way ashamed of the fact,
though, as I've said, I can't imagine what concern the
like is to you or Arnaud, or what it has to do with my
grasp of geography.

> have no trouble discussing them in America. And enquiring
> about those of others.

Typical red-herring nonsense of yours. Arnaud has made
claims about an entire group that are true of only some
in that group. I am included in the group 'Americans',
with Arnaud being quite clear he intended to include me
personally, whereas none of his claims are true of me.

That amounts to defamation of myself pure and simple, as
well as defamation of any other American of whom these
claims are not true.

I've heard the French defamed by Americans _many_ times,
though have never left it unchallenged when it happened
in my own presence.

> Arnaud, you are absolutely correctly in asserting that
> statistically Americans eat an enormous amount of junk-
> food; and that our educational system is failing because
> of untalented meddlers like David.

Bullies typically call it "meddling" when someone drags
them off of their victim, and when exactly did you prove
that I'm untalented?

> It is a reasonable presumption that any random American
> whom one meets will belong in the statistical majority
> in any category. One will be right more than he is wrong.

And in those cases that one _is_ wrong and expresses her
presumption, she speaks libelously, not to mention acts
in an immoral and dishonorable manner.

Now, what shall your next lesson be?

David