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From: "Doctor Spurt" <SPURRETT-AT-mtb.und.ac.za>
To: bhaskar-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU
Date:          Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:58:35 GMT +0200
Subject:       BHA: misogyny


Greetings,

Just a small point, but the question of the intellectual worth of a 
post which is offensive on other grounds is an issue which is 
properly left out of any discussion of what response is appropriate 
to postings deemed offensive. While it may indeed be to Ralph's 
credit that some of what he says is genuinely interesting or useful, 
that is not what is at issue now, and to discuss both questions 
simultaneously clouds the waters.

IMHO suspension would be inappropraite as a first response, since 
there are a number of alternatives which are less heavy handed and 
which have at least a hope of working. (Its also worth noting that RD 
has been strangely silent during this exchange. What do you think 
Ralph? Do you concede that your remarks are offensive at all? Do you 
have any interest in pursuing debate _without_ all the references to 
body parts and the like?)

Regards,
David

Department of Philosophy,
University of Natal, Durban, 4041, South Africa.
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 3248. Fax: +27 (0)31 260 3031.
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"People who feel no need for transparency in their
arguments are lost for philosophy."
- Wittgenstein.


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