I think this sort of flippancy is not appropriate.---
"Patrick M. Krueger" <Patrick.Krueger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: >
> maybe it was a big lie and derrida is out talking up
> storms right now.
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Stuart Elden wrote:
>
> > I wonder if this actually shows considerable
> restraint and sensitivity to
> > the issues. I mean, the issues are complicated,
> people are rushing to
> > judgments, to words of caution, consolation, etc.
> Why should he make an
> > immediate statement that might be later regretted,
> found to be inadequate or
> > ill-informed or mistaken, or turned against him?
> >
> > I'm the member of several mailing lists which have
> had discussions, lots of
> > forwarded messages, and received loads from other
> sources. I haven't said
> > anything yet in these places, although of course I
> have discussed it with
> > family and friends. A couple of people have asked
> why I haven't said
> > anything on this list or elsewhere. I don't feel I
> have much to say that
> > hasn't already been said, or that would be
> appropriate or relevant. I'm not
> > comparing myself to Derrida, but maybe that's not
> dissimilar to how he
> > feels. Maybe that's not his position. Maybe he has
> other reasons.
> >
> > But it seemed to me the best reason to break
> silence was to say a few words
> > about the sometime wisdom of silence.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > > I take it you mean that Jacques Derrida refused
> to
> > > comment onthe recent atrocities?? -- This is
> sad, if
> > > it is the case and I wonder why M. Derrida has
> chosen
> > > silence. Compared to Prof. Noam CHomsky he is a
> > > strange bird.
> > > --- MSANCHEZ_@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > He refused to
> > > comment when asked.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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"Patrick M. Krueger" <Patrick.Krueger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: >
> maybe it was a big lie and derrida is out talking up
> storms right now.
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Stuart Elden wrote:
>
> > I wonder if this actually shows considerable
> restraint and sensitivity to
> > the issues. I mean, the issues are complicated,
> people are rushing to
> > judgments, to words of caution, consolation, etc.
> Why should he make an
> > immediate statement that might be later regretted,
> found to be inadequate or
> > ill-informed or mistaken, or turned against him?
> >
> > I'm the member of several mailing lists which have
> had discussions, lots of
> > forwarded messages, and received loads from other
> sources. I haven't said
> > anything yet in these places, although of course I
> have discussed it with
> > family and friends. A couple of people have asked
> why I haven't said
> > anything on this list or elsewhere. I don't feel I
> have much to say that
> > hasn't already been said, or that would be
> appropriate or relevant. I'm not
> > comparing myself to Derrida, but maybe that's not
> dissimilar to how he
> > feels. Maybe that's not his position. Maybe he has
> other reasons.
> >
> > But it seemed to me the best reason to break
> silence was to say a few words
> > about the sometime wisdom of silence.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > > I take it you mean that Jacques Derrida refused
> to
> > > comment onthe recent atrocities?? -- This is
> sad, if
> > > it is the case and I wonder why M. Derrida has
> chosen
> > > silence. Compared to Prof. Noam CHomsky he is a
> > > strange bird.
> > > --- MSANCHEZ_@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > He refused to
> > > comment when asked.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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> >
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