tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324283023769753982.post4643741686222897276..comments2023-08-01T06:50:40.341-07:00Comments on Heal Spiel: Do Not Mess With Dana StevensHeal Spielerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16964837161870757283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324283023769753982.post-7359881064275011332010-01-04T19:21:18.049-08:002010-01-04T19:21:18.049-08:00So does civility require that people be allowed to...So does civility require that people be allowed to respond to their critics, or not? I've commented in this space several times. Those comments have never appeared. Your commenting policy says "I will erase any that are patently abusive or spammish". Whatever you might think about my comments, they have not been patently abusive. So does this discourse of civility entail letting people respond to those who have criticized them, or not?Freddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749983229420234896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324283023769753982.post-36247333570810555592009-03-05T01:02:00.000-08:002009-03-05T01:02:00.000-08:00Hi AT,Sorry for responding so late. I don't read K...Hi AT,<BR/>Sorry for responding so late. I don't read Kaus or Peretz, so I don't really know much about their political views. My issue really has more to do with civility. I know many people think that people with my libertarian views don't deserve any respect, but I still wish that they'd argue in a way that isn't demeaning. I suppose, if you really find someone's views so detestable, it may make sense to speak strongly about it. But then we just end up with Dr. Strangelove-esque mutually assured deprecation.Heal Spielerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964837161870757283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324283023769753982.post-76634421460513653512009-02-18T14:07:00.000-08:002009-02-18T14:07:00.000-08:00I've read the Stevens review you linked to, and I ...I've read the Stevens review you linked to, and I agree that it's brilliant, and DeBoer is nuts to lay such opprobrium on her. On the other hand, he is angry with Kaus and with Peretz for using their public presences to undermine the liberal agenda in American politics and give intellectual respectability to the most kneejerk, hate-filled brand of hard-right Israel hawkishness, respectively. You may or may not agree with him but it's not extraordinary that he would use harsh language to refer to them. If he does not think someone is deserving of any respect, why should he show them any?Antiquated Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727187247287268014noreply@blogger.com