On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 14:00:25 -0500, Andrew Gideon
wrote:

In message , you cite scripture
instead of dictionary as a source of a definition. It was to this I
referred with the text (which you didn't include in your citation):

When I realized that he'd countered my dictionary citation
with some referenced scripture...well, there's little point
to this.

You'd do as well to cite a Spanish dictionary for the definition of an
English word. It's about as meaninful.

!!

The first dictionaries *were* descriptions of the meanings of foreign
words. Are you even aware what a modern dictionary is and how it's
compiled?

Beside the point. You're moving the goalposts, and committing ad
hominem: "He used a 'scripture' so therefore can't be relied upon."
It's not reasonable.

Rob