To: "K Randolph" <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>, "Peter Kirk" <peter AT qaya.org>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] how scholars debate controversial issues
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:05:05 -0400
Dear Capt. Kirk,
According to Godwin's Law you lose the argument and the thread is over.
Best regards,
Art Gershman
Ben Zoma said: Who is wise? Those who learn from all people. Pirkei Avot 4:1
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Kirk<mailto:peter AT qaya.org>
To: K Randolph<mailto:kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org<mailto:b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] how scholars debate controversial issues
On 23/03/2007 23:58, K Randolph wrote:
> Peter:
>
> Some of the times I didn't answer, I prepared the situation by writing
> to the effect that unless the other person presents new information,
> that I will not answer. Then by my silence I indicated that he has
> merely repeated what I have already dismissed, that he has not
> answered my objections, therefore my final statement stands. Sometimes
> silence is itself an answer.
>
Would that have been the best answer to Goebbels' repeated lies, to
ignore them unless there was new "information"?