Re: Death penalty

No, but they are a reflection of the person.

If you disagree with their ideals, that’s one thing, but if you call those
ideals contemptible and immoral, there is no other way to see it as a criticism
of the person for holding to those ideals.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Peter T. Chattaway
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 1:59 PM
To: DADL (off topic)
Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Death penalty

On Wed, 10 Nov 2010, Karl wrote:

> > > Saying we disagree on policies is not the same to me as labeling
> > > my position contemptible.  Sorry, that really steps over.
> >
> > I dunno.  In theory, it should be possible to say that a *position*
> > is contemptible without saying the *person* is, no?
> >
> > In theory, that is.
>
> How can you? You are clearly judging that position arent you?

Well, yeah.  Obviously.  That's the *point*.  Or part of it, anyway.

The other part is that positions are not people.

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