Re: Juxtaposition
Camille Scaysbrook (verona_beach@geocities.com)
Fri, 23 Oct 1998 08:52:31 +1000
> I am also uncertain what rhetorical purpose is served by juxtaposing
this:
>
> > > We are the literary representatives of Ayn Rand. Please be advised
that
> > > discussion of Ayn Rand is expressly forbidden on this list, which is
>
> with this:
>
> > > `... Sorry, but you're not really in a position to judge
> > > the motives people have for holding to certain beliefs unless
> > > you share those beliefs yourself. I mean, couldn't your criticism
> > > here be viewed as a bit smug and self-righteous? ...'
It's just a matter of censorship is what I meant. Just what I said - that
there's no sense in diverting people from their beliefs, be they in
religion *or* in Ayn Rand. No matter what you meant by that post the
semiotics of it were flashing CENSORSHIP in big red letters.
Camille
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