Comments on: Torture As A Sort Of Metaphor http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/05/26/torture-as-a-sort-of-metaphor/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/05/26/torture-as-a-sort-of-metaphor/#comment-2468 Timothy Mon, 31 May 2004 17:10:34 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/05/26/torture-as-a-sort-of-metaphor/#comment-2468 I'm not at all conflicted about gay marriage and I find Sullivan fairly annoying on the subject these days. I also have to tune out when he talks about how increasing gas taxes will be good for the economy (both short and long run) or any of the other junk economics he tosses around. I think y'all are right, he's just not persuasive and on some topics he's completely uninformed. I’m not at all conflicted about gay marriage and I find Sullivan fairly annoying on the subject these days. I also have to tune out when he talks about how increasing gas taxes will be good for the economy (both short and long run) or any of the other junk economics he tosses around. I think y’all are right, he’s just not persuasive and on some topics he’s completely uninformed.

]]> By: WWB http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/05/26/torture-as-a-sort-of-metaphor/#comment-2467 WWB Mon, 31 May 2004 01:16:08 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2004/05/26/torture-as-a-sort-of-metaphor/#comment-2467 Fair point on Sullivan not being too persuasive. When he starts flirting with Kerry (and I don't mean it like that) I roll my eyes and move to the next post. When he goes off on gay marriage (which I'm pretty conflicted about) I read a bit, then keep scrolling. (Some days I only scroll -- when he covers gay marriage only, I tune out.) When he talks about Iraq or moral bankruptcy on the left, that gets my attention. But is he not persuasive or am I just reading the stuff that backs up my pre-conceived notions? Probably some of both. You're right on the "strident" charge. Fair point on Sullivan not being too persuasive. When he starts flirting with Kerry (and I don’t mean it like that) I roll my eyes and move to the next post. When he goes off on gay marriage (which I’m pretty conflicted about) I read a bit, then keep scrolling. (Some days I only scroll — when he covers gay marriage only, I tune out.) When he talks about Iraq or moral bankruptcy on the left, that gets my attention.

But is he not persuasive or am I just reading the stuff that backs up my pre-conceived notions? Probably some of both. You’re right on the “strident” charge.

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