On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at 15:11, steven l. rubenstein
<rubenste(a)ohiou.edu> wrote:
Alphax wrote ...
You mean whether it's plain sense or not? No,
it's not. It's actually
/more/ POV than BC/AD is, because it makes the *assertion* that the
Birth of Jesus, whether is Christ, Lord, Prophet or otherwise, is
*common* to *all* cultures - it's Western Imperialism and Political
Correctness at its worst.
You have a right to believe this, as you have a right to disagree with my
proposal. But it is clear that you didn't read my proposal, since I
argue against the interpretation you present, and provide a different
explanation.
No, SLR, this doesn't logically follow; I am of the same (or, at least,
similar) beliefs as Alphax on this issue, which is that cloaking the
Jesus-based calender behind more 'PC' terms is the exact opposite of NPOV,
attempting to hide the western imperialism with a sop to 'minorities'. I
have read your suggestion, and yes, you do mention this, but I disagree with
your argument (and yes - before you suggest this, as you have done before -
I did understand it).
Just because someone reads your argument doesn't mean that they agree with
it. Honest.
[Snip rambling]
Yours,
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