Comments on: The Retreat of Reason http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/01/05/the-retreat-of-reason/ Toujours Le Meme Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wolfie http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/01/05/the-retreat-of-reason/#comment-2003 Wolfie Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:37:54 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/01/05/188/#comment-2003 I'm sorry Andrew but I just can't find any reason to agree with you. I went and had a look at your post on your blog about the subject and frankly you seem to fall into that classic PC pundit trap, you make an emotionally charged case rather than a rational one. I will grant you that Mr Browne's assertion that the Netherlands is facing destruction is over the top but many Dutch people I have spoken to in the last year might even agree with Browne. Also had a look at the link you posted and found the counter arguments there quite weak, hell some were even criticising his punctuation. I'm not convinced. Finally I find your assertion that Browne is merely racist slanderous and without foundation, the V-Dare group you mention as far as I can tell is an American anti-immigration pressure group and not actually racist. I think that Brown's arguments do have the occasional academic flaw but are on the whole very true. I am indeed concerned about the rise of the PC mantra, its ruining lives now and I fear that one day we will pay a yet higher price for these intellectually lax times. I’m sorry Andrew but I just can’t find any reason to agree with you. I went and had a look at your post on your blog about the subject and frankly you seem to fall into that classic PC pundit trap, you make an emotionally charged case rather than a rational one. I will grant you that Mr Browne’s assertion that the Netherlands is facing destruction is over the top but many Dutch people I have spoken to in the last year might even agree with Browne. Also had a look at the link you posted and found the counter arguments there quite weak, hell some were even criticising his punctuation. I’m not convinced. Finally I find your assertion that Browne is merely racist slanderous and without foundation, the V-Dare group you mention as far as I can tell is an American anti-immigration pressure group and not actually racist. I think that Brown’s arguments do have the occasional academic flaw but are on the whole very true. I am indeed concerned about the rise of the PC mantra, its ruining lives now and I fear that one day we will pay a yet higher price for these intellectually lax times.

]]> By: Andrew Bartlett http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/01/05/the-retreat-of-reason/#comment-2002 Andrew Bartlett Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:01:47 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/01/05/188/#comment-2002 Before you get too enamoured with Browne's rant, I suggest that you read its dissection at <a href="http://users.ox.ac.uk/~magd1368/weblog/2006_01_01_archive.html#113638028516252826" rel="nofollow">The Virtual Stoa</a>. Scroll down to read all eleven short posts, beginning with one titled "Political Correctness Gone Mad" (CTRL + F to find this phrase). You might also be interested to know that Browne has been a paid contributor to the American racist site V-Dare. Before you get too enamoured with Browne’s rant, I suggest that you read its dissection at The Virtual Stoa. Scroll down to read all eleven short posts, beginning with one titled “Political Correctness Gone Mad” (CTRL + F to find this phrase).

You might also be interested to know that Browne has been a paid contributor to the American racist site V-Dare.

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