Panda:"Rachamim's endoresment means nothing. Who cares if Rachamim's has checked him out or not?" Noone unless it is the person who was telling me that I have seen the proof that Dershowitz is a liar. In that case my take on it means everything. Funny though, yuo would not have realised that, would you?
"If Twinkletoes (Finkelstein) is such a 'bufoon' as Rachamim says, why has Dershowtiz who is a lawayer not sued him to kingdome come?": Easily explained . America is not the UK. America DOES have libel but calling one a "liar" or a "fool" is nowhere enough legal ground to file such a charge. Pity we all cannot live in merry old England. Guess we will survive though, yes?
"It seems Dershowtiz even realises that FINKelsteins's allegations are true seeing as how the 2nd edtion of the book in question has bee redited.": Now, are you seriously going to tell us you have seen the second copy? I doubt you read the first but that is neither here nor there. Let us imagine that you have read both.
Are you then going to say that you compared both copies so as to what exactly has been omitted in the later editions and whether or not it was in relation to parts covered in Finkelstein's allegations?
I do not have either copy of the book, and indeed at this point most of my books are in Israel and NYC. I hope one day to have them here but even if I had his books I do not have them here as I said. Therefore, time permitting I will do a relevant search and try to see what exactly were Finkelstein's claims and whether or not they have been excised as you suggest.
In the end though Panda, Finkelsteein is not only jobless but untouchable in N. American academics. Is Dershowtiz either? On the face of things I kind of suspect Dershowitz has been correct on almost all of his points if not actually all.
"Menetrez article in CounterPunch.": I will make sure to review it. I do not recall your having talked on it although it certainly could have happened.
"Panda finds himself amused that Rachamim would adopt Dershowtiz's style of argument.": If I can be one half as intelligent and insightful as Professor Dershowtiz I will be more than happy. I pray you are right although given your track record thus far it does not seem at all likely.
"Probity always matters.": I do not know that word. Judging by the context though I surmise you mean that who says soemthing is just as important as what is said or something along those lines, yes? If so, WRONG. IF a sock puppet says it, or the Pope says it, the message should come first and foremost. You cannot see the forest for the trees comes to mind.
"So, does not the manner with which data is used in a claim not important? The context?": It depends but not usually. If Ms. Peters is absolutely correct in claming most "Palestinians" happen to be Arabs who migrated themselves, or were born to those that did, and the actual number happens to exceed her claim, why would it matter if everything else she said was bogus? That does not then negate the sum and substance of the comment in question.
"Chomsky has never sold his political outlook based on his position as a Linguist.": So what? Others do and that is what matters. Chomsky does nothing to dispel them. He actually feels as if he a right to be heard more than any other person not directly involved in ths dynamic.
Even his Linguistics work is compromised. The symposium he is attending in England? It too will deal with his obsession against Israel. Something comparable would be Dershowtiz attending a conference on criminal law and then talking about how great Israel is.
"Even if Chomsky is this or that his work is much more insghtful that Rachamim's ever is.": Except that I so not purport to be anything than what I am. An Israeli (dual) Jew who has been there and participated in the dynamic for most of his life on a very intimate level.
Have to say, love the Yiddish, please do keep it up. If you want, I will teach you plenty of curses!
"If Twinkletoes (Finkelstein) is such a 'bufoon' as Rachamim says, why has Dershowtiz who is a lawayer not sued him to kingdome come?": Easily explained . America is not the UK. America DOES have libel but calling one a "liar" or a "fool" is nowhere enough legal ground to file such a charge. Pity we all cannot live in merry old England. Guess we will survive though, yes?
"It seems Dershowtiz even realises that FINKelsteins's allegations are true seeing as how the 2nd edtion of the book in question has bee redited.": Now, are you seriously going to tell us you have seen the second copy? I doubt you read the first but that is neither here nor there. Let us imagine that you have read both.
Are you then going to say that you compared both copies so as to what exactly has been omitted in the later editions and whether or not it was in relation to parts covered in Finkelstein's allegations?
I do not have either copy of the book, and indeed at this point most of my books are in Israel and NYC. I hope one day to have them here but even if I had his books I do not have them here as I said. Therefore, time permitting I will do a relevant search and try to see what exactly were Finkelstein's claims and whether or not they have been excised as you suggest.
In the end though Panda, Finkelsteein is not only jobless but untouchable in N. American academics. Is Dershowtiz either? On the face of things I kind of suspect Dershowitz has been correct on almost all of his points if not actually all.
"Menetrez article in CounterPunch.": I will make sure to review it. I do not recall your having talked on it although it certainly could have happened.
"Panda finds himself amused that Rachamim would adopt Dershowtiz's style of argument.": If I can be one half as intelligent and insightful as Professor Dershowtiz I will be more than happy. I pray you are right although given your track record thus far it does not seem at all likely.
"Probity always matters.": I do not know that word. Judging by the context though I surmise you mean that who says soemthing is just as important as what is said or something along those lines, yes? If so, WRONG. IF a sock puppet says it, or the Pope says it, the message should come first and foremost. You cannot see the forest for the trees comes to mind.
"So, does not the manner with which data is used in a claim not important? The context?": It depends but not usually. If Ms. Peters is absolutely correct in claming most "Palestinians" happen to be Arabs who migrated themselves, or were born to those that did, and the actual number happens to exceed her claim, why would it matter if everything else she said was bogus? That does not then negate the sum and substance of the comment in question.
"Chomsky has never sold his political outlook based on his position as a Linguist.": So what? Others do and that is what matters. Chomsky does nothing to dispel them. He actually feels as if he a right to be heard more than any other person not directly involved in ths dynamic.
Even his Linguistics work is compromised. The symposium he is attending in England? It too will deal with his obsession against Israel. Something comparable would be Dershowtiz attending a conference on criminal law and then talking about how great Israel is.
"Even if Chomsky is this or that his work is much more insghtful that Rachamim's ever is.": Except that I so not purport to be anything than what I am. An Israeli (dual) Jew who has been there and participated in the dynamic for most of his life on a very intimate level.
Have to say, love the Yiddish, please do keep it up. If you want, I will teach you plenty of curses!
