Motus Mentis

5 Comments

1. JK says

   Well, no pillorying from one quarter Malcolm,

   Because this relates to Iraq it might not be viewed by some as pertinent to the present argument. However I might suggest that Islam can be terribly arbitrary. As can Christianity and other Dogma, of whichever flavor. But, it is a matter of degree.

   http://www.newsweek.com/id/130602/page/1

   JK

   Posted April 8, 2008 at 3:05 pm | Permalink
2. Dymphna says

   This must be part of the zeitgeist now:

   As long as I am to be pilloried as a racist and reactionary xenophobe anyway…

   It’s the fourth or fifth time I’ve seen a blogger utter this. Could it be that diversity and multi-culti insanity are beginning to jump the shark? It’s gonna be one of those slow-mo, long-drawn-out broad jumps, but I do think they’re finally gonna hit the sand on the other side.

   We have realized that protests against the name-calling do no good. So a positive judo move — “yes, I sure am” — takes much of the sting out of the accusation.

   IOW, I’d rather be a racist xenophobe than a mindless diversity ding-dong.

   Just saying…

   Posted April 8, 2008 at 3:10 pm | Permalink
3. Malcolm says

   Thanks, Dymphna. Read the thread on the previous post and tell me what you think.

   Posted April 8, 2008 at 3:46 pm | Permalink
4. JO says

   Malcolm
   yesterday’s post made me think so much that I wrote my own blog on the unclothing of women
   http://www.jeanieoliver.blogspot.com
   I also ordered the book that you recommended from Amazon used books. It came today.
   later
   JeanieO

   Posted April 8, 2008 at 4:45 pm | Permalink
5. Malcolm says

   Jeannie, you’ve made my day.

   That’s a thoughtful and interesting post. I do wish you hadn’t felt reluctant to comment here; it would no longer have been an “all-male forum” if you had joined in!

   Posted April 8, 2008 at 4:48 pm | Permalink