Scalia showing his respect for diverse opinion

Ghoulish Delight · 02-14-2006, 04:41 PM

I'm not even getting into the interpretation debate. That's not my point. I disagree with the millions of people who interpret the document differently than me, but that doesn't make them idiots. Scalia's comment was utterly narrowminded, and, honestly, idiotic. Among other things several other justices are among those he just branded "idiots". Hardly setting up an envirnment for productive discourse, is he?

Alex · 02-14-2006, 04:48 PM

You disagree with millions of people about various things without considering them idiots.

You also disagree with millions of people about things you think so obvious that they would have to be idiots to believe otherwise.

For Scalia, apparently, this is in that category. Need he put every idea into the same bucket as you? It's no biggie.

I believe that anybody who views the Bible as literal truth is, in at least one aspect, an idiot. Lots of other people disagree with my categorization and would think me an idiot for it. It's no biggie.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I'm not even getting into the interpretation debate. That's not my point. I disagree with the millions of people who interpret the document differently than me, but that doesn't make them idiots. Scalia's comment was utterly narrowminded, and, honestly, idiotic. Among other things several other justices are among those he just branded "idiots". Hardly setting up an envirnment for productive discourse, is he? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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02-14-2006, 04:48 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	You disagree with millions of people about various things without considering them idiots. You also disagree with millions of people about things you think so obvious that they would have to be idiots to believe otherwise. For Scalia, apparently, this is in that category. Need he put every idea into the same bucket as you? It's no biggie. I believe that anybody who views the Bible as literal truth is, in at least one aspect, an idiot. Lots of other people disagree with my categorization and would think me an idiot for it. It's no biggie.
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