rec.arts.movies.past-films

On Oct 29, 4:27 pm, moviePig wrote:
> The prolific and reflective Emerson wrote essays on many topics,
> including manners, politics, love, heroism, and even intellect. But,
> afaik, he never wrote one on being right. Imo that's because it's a
> commodity never in short supply.
>
> Further (and with no comment on whether any is present here), I'd
> suggest that it's, in fact, a necessary survival skill to "ignore
> injustice" ...perhaps especially on Usenet. And, I'm surprised anew
> every time you or anyone demands that your foe of the moment be
> publicly tried by the . at large. Weren't you an engineer? Can't
> you see where that'd lead?
>
> Likewise, there are negligibly few circumstances where a refusal to
> shut up will be received favorably by anyone within earshot ...again,
> especially on Usenet. Instead, assemble your wisdom (necessary
> epithets included) into as attractive and persuasive a post as you
> can ... and cast your pearls upon the waters. Then leave... settling
> for the chance there may be pearl-divers among the swine...

All of that is appropriate, even beautiful, advice. But just once
in all of these years, and thousands of posts, I would like to
see you give corrective advice to the one who inflicts injustice,
instead of the one who is afflicted by the injustice. Just once,
and then your wise advice might seem even wiser. Nevertheless,
the education that you offer seems wise, and that offered by
Mr. Schultz seems not.