tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665619563748706349.post7436979280294012016..comments2023-10-07T07:44:17.892-07:00Comments on The New Englander: Shaving with Occam: Language and MeaningThe New Englanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06201310505648616855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665619563748706349.post-50214092246140536882009-06-11T17:06:29.630-07:002009-06-11T17:06:29.630-07:00Cliff,
Interesting take on the families and respo...Cliff,<br /><br />Interesting take on the families and responsibility...brings to mind the Unabomber -- we're all better off for the fact that his brother did the right thing as soon as he saw the Manifesto. <br /><br />We'll have to agree to disagree on the sanity thing -- I know it's a shameless low blow to doubt someone's mental health during an argument/disagreement (as the USSR did with dissenters), and I'm not trying to be Johnny Psychologist here, but if you look at the killer's track record and writings...it don't look sane to me. <br /><br />best,<br />gpThe New Englanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06201310505648616855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665619563748706349.post-63344447401286699602009-06-10T19:12:16.748-07:002009-06-10T19:12:16.748-07:00I agree.
Well, except for the part that talks abo...I agree.<br /><br />Well, except for the part that talks about the sanity of this or that person who shoots someone in what can be taken as a political context. One of the problems with the old Soviet Union was that they used psychiatry as a tool to control the population. We should be very careful to not fall into that trap. To characterize the left or the right as a mental disease is a dangerous thing.<br /><br />The families of people who are having problems need to take responsibility. Once this person commits a public act of terrorism, then we need to treat it as the crime it is, so that we don't get into missing the fact that political acts have consequences.<br /><br />And, I am one of those who believe those two soldiers deserve the Purple Heart. They were shot by someone claiming the cover of being an enemy force. As for the actor, put him in Gitmo, until the Democrats in Congress can figure out if there is money to close Gitmo.<br /><br />Regards — CliffC R Kriegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563658418464959198noreply@blogger.com