----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Origin of
the Sumerian language
On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 09:59, Gerry wrote:
> --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,
"Richard Wordingham"
> <richard.wordingham@......>
wrote:
> > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,
"Gerry" <waluk@......> wrote:
> >
> --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,
"Richard Wordingham"
> > > <richard.wordingham@......>
wrote:
> > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,
>
> > > "Gerry" <waluk@...> wrote:
> > > > >
3) Did Sumerian ever exist?
> > > > Why do you think it
might not have
> > > > existed? We have writing
that
> > > > modern people label as Sumerian.
> > >
> .
> > > > Richard.
> > >
> > >
Yes, I know. Apparently my question arose when certain facts
>
> about
> > > Sumerian came to light. And the poster
clearly indicates "no"
> (in
> > > answer to my
query).
> >
> > The continuation of the 'no' removed the
clarity. To me it
> > immediately flagged the reply as a
witticism.
>
> No, IMO there is no indication of irony.....please
specify how you
> can consider the "no" to be a witticism?
The original poster is here to sort out this mess.
I was not
being serious!! Some people call sarcasm the lowest form of
humor, but that
still makes it a form of humor. 'No' itself might not be
a witticism in all
cases, but had I just said 'No.' and naught else, or
'No, it's all just a
myth.', or 'No, we're just trying to confuse you.',
then it probably is
one.
Miguel Carrasquer put it nicely:
MC> It's an old principle
of logic: from a falsehood (contradiction)
MC> anything follows
(including true statements).
MC> Just because you ask three, erh,
what's that weasel word... well,
MC> stupid... questions, doesn't mean
you'll get three stupid answers.
Now, I don't mean to stop you
believing what you wish, unless that
belief involves me. If you think
Sumerian is all just a myth or has been
made up, go ahead. If you think you
have evidence to support that
belief, the more power to you. On the other
hand, I'm sure you could
argue that English has been made up and that I
don't exist. But don't
think for a minute that I agree with you just
because I made a sarcastic
comment.
--
Tristan.
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