crusade

[John Lundy]

Cultural nuances have reared their ugly head here.  Where I'm from, calling 
you "son" in that manner is a term of endearment.  Funny though, I never 
mentioned your manhood...

On Tuesday, 18 September 2001 10:21, MalignD at aol.com [SMTP:MalignD at aol.com] 
wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/18/1 12:16:04 AM, you wrote:
>
> <<You're confusing intellectually rigorous debates with personal abuse, 
an
> understandable solecism in the current climate.  Lift your game, son,
> you're a better man than that!>>
>
> I'm confusing nothing.  I'm saying that, in this climate, the gates 
should be
> open and, if you're offended, you're in the wrong place. 
 Intellectualizing
> is not the only response.
>
> Also--I'm not your son and I have no interest in your evaluation of my
> manhood.
>
> Otherwise, best to you.