Subj : Rush to Judgement?
To   : TODD HENSON
From : Curtis Johnson
Date : Thu Nov 09 2000 03:01 am

 >>TH> In a blatantly obvious attempt to shift the focus on philosophy, 
 >>TH> what do you think Plato would have to say about the above 
 >>TH> behaviors?

 >>  Not overly familiar with ancient Greek society, are you, Todd?
 > 
 >TH> You assume far too much of my question. I didn't make any claims 
 >TH> as to Plato's beliefs, but merely mentioned his name to shift the 
 >TH> focus of the conversation. And it has. That's all.
 > 
 >  I think I know you well enough by now that you wouldn't have
 > asked that question if you really knew what the answer was going to
 > be, since the answer tends to undercut your position.
 >  It took me about an hour or more to look up and type up the
 > quotations for you.  I note a distinct lack of thanks on your part,

 TH> Right, and I'm amused that I caused you to obsessively waste so much
 TH> time quoting information 
 TH> which you thought would debunk an assumption that I didn't even make
 TH> in the first place.

 TH> LOL!

	Well, now that you've informed us that answering a question of 
yours is a waste of time, I take it you won't complain in the future 
if a question of yours goes unanswered.
 
 > and am left wondering if you even bothered to read through my message.

	And I'm still wondering.

 >  BTW, you might wish to reflect on the facts that Plato portrayed
 > Socrates as having constant tempatations to indulge in sex with boys,

 TH> I'm aware.
 
 > and yet Justin Martyr specifically named Socrates as one of the very
 > few pagans who would make it into Heaven.

	Can you connect these two dots?






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