tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11516722.post-1140737492107333132006-02-23T18:31:00.000-05:002006-02-23T18:31:00.000-05:00Hello doct. I think English Blogger is right to clarify. The reason I think that, is because Jim seems to associate military matters with strength of personality, and uses that as an argument for execution. As I have just pointed out in another post, and I'm sure you will agree with me, that it, in fact, takes strength and courage to go against the stream and say "No" to the death penalty. Here are three ex-military guys all saying NO to the death penalty. Tough people say No. We did not shoot P.O.W.'s tied up and helpless. It is not in our code of conduct to do that and, correspondingly, perhaps we believe it is not right to kill a civvy tied up to a guerney. Jim thinks I am weak. His knowledge of professional soldiering is off-mark and as Jim has used affiliation to "macho" military matters, I agree with EB. We need to give Jim the opportunity to self examine his image of what the nature of "courage" is. But I do agree with you that if I get anymore insults, I will treat them with the contempt they deserve. And you are right, they are distractions that tell me that the central argument for execution is pretty weak if all they have is emotional manipulation and insults.johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07732685907482691660noreply@blogger.com