Response to Scottie's half a citation...

Scottie,

Uh, you only cited half the sentence. The other half is important.

Here is the sentence in its entirety:

"So when the discussion takes place with someone who proudly announces that
he speaks for those who won't read, those who don't have the time or desire
to read, those who choose not to read for whatever reasons, then I will
resist the request to summarize and simplify at all costs -- because then the
request comes not from a scholar willing to engage the ideas and struggle
with the texts out of respect and genuine interest, but from someone with
what I think is a dangerous desire to avoid what is necessary to do the work
properly."

I am speaking of this case and this issue and this discussion. Thus the
"then" in the part of the sentence you cited.

If you are going to read me and draw conclusions, please read me carefully.

Thanks,

--John

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Received on Sun Mar 9 08:46:19 2003