Comments on: Discourse or diatribe? http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/natep/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/ \"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.\" -Coco Chanel Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:26:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Morgan McDonald http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/natep/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 Morgan McDonald Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:55:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/nateptest/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/#comment-1557 <a></a> I just read that piece of yours. It was quite good. Gee...almost stuff I would have said myself if I had ever thought of it. I may refer some friends to look at it. Oh yes...maybe some time we could talk politics.. don't believe BF...I do have a mind.

I just read that piece of yours. It was quite good. Gee…almost stuff I would have said myself if I had ever thought of it. I may refer some friends to look at it. Oh yes…maybe some time we could talk politics..
don’t believe BF…I do have a mind.

]]> By: Nate http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/natep/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Nate Mon, 26 Jul 2004 19:43:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/nateptest/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/#comment-1536 <a></a> It seems to me that telling people that they are mocking God, that holding a particular political viewpoint removes one from life and grace, and tacitly accusing a candidate of murder all constitute vitriol, at least, and some form of combat even.

It seems to me that telling people that they are mocking God, that holding a particular political viewpoint removes one from life and grace, and tacitly accusing a candidate of murder all constitute vitriol, at least, and some form of combat even.

]]> By: Marcus Brown http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/natep/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 Marcus Brown Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:43:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/nateptest/2004/07/26/discourse-or-diatribe/#comment-1535 <a></a> I don't see where the language is that of war and conquest and vitriol. Sure, the Christian right is known for declaring a culture war against the left, but I just don't see it in the examples you're pointing to.

I don’t see where the language is that of war and conquest and vitriol. Sure, the Christian right is known for declaring a culture war against the left, but I just don’t see it in the examples you’re pointing to.

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