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Most respected colleague Don Rearic; you said:
Well, Don, actually I said that his diatribe was irrational first.
I still believe that it is; inherent in it is an attempt to justify his behavior by claiming that it is common behavior on other forums, including this one. I do not believe this to be the case, and gave an example showing that the behavior on this forum is very different than what Mr. Keating has instituted. Therefore, Mr. Keating's statement is irrational.
As to how I could use your quote, well, Don, you posted it. If you don't see the extremely divergent positions represented by what Mr. Keating has heavy handedly imposed on what he now calls 'MY forum' and your quote, stating that 'respect is earned, it is never demanded,' then I think that you are too close to this subject, Don.
I regret that I cannot comply with your request to 'Come back and tell me now about Old Jim Keating.' The fact is, I know nothing about his reputation as a martial arts practitioner/instructor. In fact, I stipulated in my first post that his credentials are impeccable.
My posts have dealt solely with HIS post; further, I do not view this as getting involved in a domestic dispute. To me, this would involve going on Mr. Keating's forum and protesting his methods. I believe, rather, that we are evaluating the merits of the position of one of the parties involved in the domestic dispute.
I am not attacking the man; I am finding fault with his logic.
Once again, it seems to me that he is overreacting; using the Miznay-Schardin plate on a pack of unruly Cub Scouts.
Respectfully yours, Walt
(The Miznay-Schardin plate is the formed piece of explosive in shaped charge devices; it was developed late in WWII by Hubert Schardin, a physicist and Luftwaffe General. He collaborated with a mysterious man, one Colonel Miznay; he is so mysterious that even his first name is unknown.)
Well, Don, actually I said that his diatribe was irrational first.
I still believe that it is; inherent in it is an attempt to justify his behavior by claiming that it is common behavior on other forums, including this one. I do not believe this to be the case, and gave an example showing that the behavior on this forum is very different than what Mr. Keating has instituted. Therefore, Mr. Keating's statement is irrational.
As to how I could use your quote, well, Don, you posted it. If you don't see the extremely divergent positions represented by what Mr. Keating has heavy handedly imposed on what he now calls 'MY forum' and your quote, stating that 'respect is earned, it is never demanded,' then I think that you are too close to this subject, Don.
I regret that I cannot comply with your request to 'Come back and tell me now about Old Jim Keating.' The fact is, I know nothing about his reputation as a martial arts practitioner/instructor. In fact, I stipulated in my first post that his credentials are impeccable.
My posts have dealt solely with HIS post; further, I do not view this as getting involved in a domestic dispute. To me, this would involve going on Mr. Keating's forum and protesting his methods. I believe, rather, that we are evaluating the merits of the position of one of the parties involved in the domestic dispute.
I am not attacking the man; I am finding fault with his logic.
Once again, it seems to me that he is overreacting; using the Miznay-Schardin plate on a pack of unruly Cub Scouts.
Respectfully yours, Walt
(The Miznay-Schardin plate is the formed piece of explosive in shaped charge devices; it was developed late in WWII by Hubert Schardin, a physicist and Luftwaffe General. He collaborated with a mysterious man, one Colonel Miznay; he is so mysterious that even his first name is unknown.)
