Ann: South Erregulla Peaking Power Plant, page-256

Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute:

“Insult is about venting. It’s not intended to convince or persuade; it’s not really even intended to engage with others. It presumes malicious intent on the part of those with whom one disagrees, and therefore that there’s no use in empathy or value in reasoned argument. Given the presumption of ill-intent, it favors ad hominem attack, impugned motives, and a presumption of malice. Ultimately, I find this to be an adolescent strategy, one which figures “the world is against me” and therefore eschews argument in favor of vitriolic, frustrated rage.”

I object strongly to the implication that I might be a liar.

I repeat that I will not discuss my motives or decisions on HotCopper. They are no-one’s business but mine.

Try sticking to fact and analysis.