Miss a month

.. and miss fascinating discussions like this, which is a little like watching a multi-car pileup involving at least two manure-carrying dump trucks.

I have no clear, universal guideline as to when it is appropriate to "answer not a fool according to his folly" and when one should "answer a fool according to his folly"*. And lately I have been tending to think that the reformed tradition has been far too quick to respond to controversies in an indiscriminately unloving and impatient fashion. I am inclined to think, though, at least a little bit of rhetorical vitriol is appropriate in response to such fatuity.

May 10, 2005 11:22 AM
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whoa, that's some fancy talkin' pardner. I agree with you in your uncertainty about "answering" and also your desire to tell'em what's what.

Pondered by gosey at May 13, 2005 05:26 PM

Too many research papers lately.

Pondered by maphet at May 13, 2005 06:19 PM

But does he blog yet?

Pondered by David Gerstman at May 16, 2005 05:14 PM

Just wait till you have it happen on your blogdoorstep, with your inbox every five minutes bombardered with another 5 comment notifications, each as likely to have enough humor or hatred as the next to warrant their consumption. Stunning. It was all so stunning.

Pondered by JosiahQ at May 17, 2005 06:24 PM