Tullius est [et Tullius non est Cicero]: Monash

Unlike my ancient predecessor, this Tullius hasn't had his hands chopped off. With hands attached I offer my thoughts on philosophy, religion, politics, and whatever else I find worth mentioning. I'm conservative religiously and politically (with libertarian leanings). I value reason and freedom but also traditions and "Oldthink." I relish being on the wrong side of history when history is wrong--part of a philosopher's job is to be unpopular. (Views given here may not represent my employers')

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

I Dignify Monash's Comments with a Post

Does this make any sense?

I don't dignify just any old comment of Monash's. Some comments do not rise to the level worth dignifying. In such cases we say thing like "I will not dignify your comment with a response," or "Do NOT answer him! That remark should not be dignified with a response!"

Why do we say such things? I think it is because we know that responding to some comments (or other actions) does indeed add dignity to the comments and to the person offering them. But of course some things that are said by people do not rise to the level worth dignifying, and we are to refrain from doing things which would add dignity to what has been said or to the person saying them.

Other comments on Monash's comments: