Posted under Political Correctness
The Soggy Liberal has seen fit to respond to my blog post below. Normally, I would respond to him at his site instead of making this a game of dueling blogs, but Mr. Soggy Liberal has said my comments are no longer welcome there because I don’t toe the PC party line.Â
First, there is much to respond to, and I don’t have time for a lengthy reply at this time. I do, however, want to briefly address the definition of a troll since I have been accused of being one. Wikipedia defines a troll as follows:Â
In Internet terminology, a troll is someone who intentionally posts derogatory or otherwise inflammatory messages about sensitive topics in an established online community such as an online discussion forum to bait users into responding.
The key part of that definition is “to bait users into responding.†While I think it is potentially problematic to define something based on someone’s intent, that is the common understanding of the term. Apparently Soggy thinks being a troll means posting something Soggy disagrees with or something that isn’t a pitch perfect regurgitation of PC right think. (Sorry, that was redundant.)
I was not trying to bait the Soggy Lib into responding. I couldn’t care less whether he responds. I posted a response at his site because he linked to Conservative Times and had harsh things to say about us. My post was an attempt to defend the honor of Conservative Times. (SL, honor is an old fashioned value so you, good little progressive that you are, might need to look it up.) I did so in a reasonable and thoughtful way as is my general style. There was no baiting, just reasoned argument. Something “liberals†these days aren’t very good at.
What? on 26 Apr 2007 at 1:52 am #
Jeffrey says that “racial categories have a biological/genetic basis” is demonstrably false.
What?
He claims he knows something about biology? I guess he missed the lecture that biological differences are carried on these little things we call genes. Where does the increased melanin in Black people’s skin come from for example? Does he think they paint it on after they are born? Is he a Lemarckian?
anti-Lincoln on 26 Apr 2007 at 2:53 am #
Only ideologically driven social “scientists” who are desperately trying to make the facts fit their egalitarian biases say foolish things like race doesn’t have a biological basis.
Demonstrably false? I wish he would get to demonstrating. That would be fun to watch.
I Hate Political Correctness on 26 Apr 2007 at 3:05 am #
“Now, let’s say that I quoted a claim of fact by Mel Brooks’ dad in support of my claim that Israel is unjust in its treatment of Palestinians. I would rightly be both condemned and laughed at, because he is not a reliable source on anything related to Judaism or Jews.”
That’s funny. I didn’t know Mel Brook’s dad was not to be trusted on Israel. I thought Mel Brooks was Jewish. Must of been from his mother’s side. But why would she marry an anti-Semite?
I hope his blog has an edit function before he exposes himself to too much ridicule. Aw, who am I kidding? No I don’t.
Tony on 26 Apr 2007 at 7:44 pm #
Jeffrey,
It is actually race denial that has been thoroughly debunked and discredited. Read these links.
http://www.vdare.com/sailer/sarich_miele.htm
http://www.vdare.com/francis/pseudo.htm
http://www.vdare.com/sailer/cavalli-sforza_ii.htm
Sorry Jeff, but you have been lied to.
You 'da man on 27 Apr 2007 at 1:17 am #
Racial categories don’t have a biological/genetic basis? Soggy Liberal, who are you trying to kid?
That kind of foolishness belongs in the Weekly World News next to “Anna Nicole Resurrected From the Dead and Impregnated by Aliens”
Whatever buddy. Whatever.
Mel Brooks on 27 Apr 2007 at 3:25 am #
Hey. Who you calling an anti-Semite?
Filmer on 27 Apr 2007 at 7:24 pm #
There is nothing wrong with VDARE. They are bravely speaking out in spite of the forces of political correctness.
What is your issue with VDARE? That they don’t kow tow to the PC thought police?
David G. on 29 Apr 2007 at 12:50 pm #
I thought Right Reason was a neocon site…I just looked at it again and it mostly links to neoconservative sites so it would not be surprising if they support open borders. I don’t know much about it.
Anyway… VDare is a very serious site…which publishes works of genius.
Personally, I think that VDare is one of the only few true conservative websites left in the U.S.
Socrates on 29 Apr 2007 at 1:57 pm #
Yes, VDare is the place of genius, where brave men, despite all the PC enforcers around today, aren’t afraid to publish the truth and aren’t afraid to defend Western Man and his ancestral traditions.