Somewhat OT: Times Co. threatens to shutter Boston Globe.

[Dan.Strassberg]

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, Fourth Edition, an ad
hominem attack is an attack on a person's character (to avoid
discussing the issues)--not an attack on something the person said or
did. I may have descended to an ad hominem attack in the message in
question, and if I did, you are entitled to criticize me for doing so,
but what you cited is NOT an example! Calling a message "rather
arrogant" does NOT constitute an attack on anybody's character. It is
a criticism of an action, not a criticism of the character of the
person who performed the action.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill O'Neill" <billohno@gmail.com>
To: "Dan.Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
Cc: "Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@comcast.net>; "Boston Radio Interest"
<boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Somewhat OT: Times Co. threatens to shutter Boston Globe.


> Dan.Strassberg wrote:
>> Oh, come off it, Kevin!
>>
>> (I'm referring here to your rather arrogant message to
>> Donna);
> Do we need ad hominems here guys? Not that I"m pure as the driven
> snow. Just sayin'.
>
> Bill O'Neill