Ta Ta Jesse Helms

Nephythys · 07-11-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

It's a matter of degree. If those bad things they do are truly evil, then it might. Helms was a truly evil man - evil in his words and deeds. No amount of incidental good deeds are going to change that.

And if you can not see that what he stood for is wrong, then I feel very sorry for you.

I suspect your hatred of the man has impaired your ability to read what I said. I said repeatedly he stood for many things I do agree are wrong- but I do not agree that everything he did and believed was evil.

It's a disagreement of degree JW- I have no need of pity.

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I don't have hatred for him, nor am I grave dancing. I don't see any good that came from his life, except maybe to serve as a warning to others who consider intolerance acceptable.

Why don't you just ignore the thread then.

I just said I would- why the snark? And before you justify the snark by commenting on the fact that I returned to the thread- I will tell you I only came back to see what LSPE had posted- because I find her posts to be excellent and worthy of entering even a thread such as this.

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

I've no appreciation for the man, but I'm going to change JW's quote to illustrate the circular logic of finger-pointing about personal moral codes.

We're never going to change anyone's minds with this argument - it's a deadlock where both sides believes the other is wrong. If repeating loudly that Helms was TEH EVIL and you're glad he's dead makes you feel better today, then have at. But I don't think it's going to help the world understand anything differently.

Well stated-

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-11-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

I said repeatedly he stood for many things I do agree are wrong- but I do not agree that everything he did and believed was evil.

So....how many evil things does one have to do to cross the line, then? No one is 100% good or evil. So he did one good thing, great, cross off one of the bad things he said on the list mousepod posted. Is it even worth mentioning when so many bad things remain?