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Those *dangerous* Korean War relics
Gary Drescher wrote:
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message newsAtgg.26330$ZW3.14292@dukeread04... Gee, I do remember exactly what the author said, in context. Since did not make up what he said and this is neither a court of law or a college manuscript, my word is all that I need. Intellectual integrity should not be restricted to courts and colleges. It is deeply slanderous to claim that a respected black author had written "a book about how glad he is his ancestors were slaves", and deeply irresponsible to make such a defamatory claim without even trying to verify it. (Of course, a sufficiently racist person might not even realize that the claim is defamatory, and thus might not realize that special care is warranted before making the claim.) If you question my memory, you're certainly free to research the matter and print your results. That's ludicrous. It's impossible to prove that an alleged passage did *not* appear in some unnamed book by some unnamed author. The burden of proof is obviously on the person who claims it *did* appear. But your worldview is so impervious to reality that you are able to continue to believe that your recollection is accurate even if neither you nor anyone else is ever able to find the outrageous book you claim to have read. Thus, in your imaginary world, there are respectable African American authors who are grateful for slavery, and your inability to actually find such an author does nothing to undermine your self-serving belief. --Gary I saw the same interview on C-SPAN several years ago. Mr. Macklin's recollection is not inaccurate. I don't remember the exact words, phrases, and punctuation used, but Mr. Macklin correctly posted the gist of it here. Before challenging one's "worldview" and making remarks questioning "intellectual integrity," it's surely best to know what you are talking about. |
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