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TRAGI-COMIC DISPLAY OF IGNORANCE, DELUSION AND PARANOIA
Here are some typical examples of responses I consistently get in the comments section of online newspapers. Like I said, you can’t have a rational discussion with people who never read.
"The usual rantings and ravings of KENNETH CASSAR. The prophet of nihilism. What's new?"
"Eejits provoke, wise men ignore". (Written with no sense of self-irony).
"Your usual tripe and stop advertising your rantings and ravings".
"Obvious sophism. By your argument seeds can be destroyed because they didn't sprout yet". (Perhaps he should then launch an SPCS - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Seeds).
Jonathan Mercieca
"Dr Asciak's article is a good example of hard, empirically-based, unassailable fact. It relies on solid, factually-evidenced statements. The twittering of the usual bunch of appallingly foolish, unbelievably opinionated, factually barren commenters is the polar opposite".
"When you come up with anything resembling a genuine argument, as opposed to a vainglorious stream of poorly thought out, pseudo-philosophical babble, we'll see".
"Facts don't feature particularly prominently in your own pseudo-intellectual babble".
"A telling remark coming from someone who, in all he writes, be it in these columns or his own private babble-sphere, gives every indication of a highly ego-driven individual who has read a handful of books on philosophy along the way and has decided that he has now acquired title to claiming to be a philosopher, perhaps even one of note and, what is more, has a very great need to ensure that everyone knows it".
Jimmy Galea
"I have no desire to find myself trapped within your blog, Mr Cassar. Nevertheless, I look forward to seeing you ‘debate rationally and truthfully’".
"Why should I take part in your blog? Your sarcasm for one thing, is enough to put anybody off! I am mentally equipped to know what you are trying to get me to do! I choose not to. Just give up! I am not going to take part however you wish to portray my mental state. The kind of language you are using to attempt to make me look stupid is enough to keep anybody away from the trap which your blog appears! Good day!"
"You make no sense, Mr Cassar! Twist words as much as you like, as you free to do so! You continue to attempt to set traps".
"I shall not fall into your poorly laid trap! I challenge you to mention one instance where I said that you said what you say I said!!!"
"Setting traps does not demonstrate decency! You can expect whatever you like, but you won't put me in a corner”.
"Your attempts at spin are legendary! A one-sided debate is not a debate. I shall not follow your lure into the trap of your blog, the one you seem obsessed with getting people to enter!".
Gerry Cowie
Comments reproduced unedited from https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/letters-editor-february-13-2023.1012860 and https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/right-life-individual-michael-asciak.1012914
Note: I'm not in the habit of ridiculing random people, but when ignorance is compounded with arrogance, such people bring ridicule onto themselves. They of course have the right to reply, which they may do in the comments. I will publish any reply in full unless it contains personal insults, slander or other such nonsense.
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