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[Lynn Matsuoka]

On 8/18/07 10:09 PM, "Joe Klemmer" <klemmerj at webtrek.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 2007-08-18 at 18:24 -0700, Rick Plinz wrote:
> 
>>>> I don't remember ever reading a "researched article" where said
>>>> author admits he has changed his view as the result of said
>>>> research. Again, I'm all for research and stuff but at the end of
>>>> the day it's one writer's opinion.
>>> 
>>>     It's funny, the "Scientific Community" is second only to the
>>> "Religious
>>> Community" in the unwavering stance on change.  Makes the Kyokai
>>> look like progressive radicals.  (See?  I even made this topical,
>>> too.)
>> 
>> So the best the two of you can do is "intellectual bashing" to support
>> your arguments?  Good luck with that.
> 
> Whoa there Bubba.  Let's back the truck up a minute.  I haven't been
> arguing nothing about anything.  I'm not involved with the Asagate
> thread, except as to when I can slip in an inane comment or two.  I'm
> not involved with the Kyokai discussion on whether they are to
> inflexible or whatever.  I am not involved with the Culture discussions
> either.
> 
> I'm sending this without a preconceived emotional state because I
> believe that you just misspoke (mistyped?) by including me in your
> reply.  It would be polite to publicly rescind your inference that I am
> in any way partaking in "intellectual bashing" of anyone.
> 
> Thank you,
> Joe



AND ditto here-  you just  don't understand what you read. I am not
"intellectual bashing" .... READ THIS---> I said you can¹t intellectualize
Japanese- think, IE, the kyokai¹s m.o. It doesn't compute in western -
think.. You often have to understand the Japanese way of doing things  by
watching and understanding on some visceral level.
You just don't grok what you read.

Lynn
The Sumo Artist
www.traditions.jp