http://jessicachapel.com/2009/04/15/links-for-2009-04-15-2/ Thoroughbred racing news and notes Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:49:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jessicachapel.com/2009/04/15/links-for-2009-04-15-2/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Jessica Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:37:16 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/2009/04/15/links-for-2009-04-15-2/#comment-131 Thanks for pointing out Hari's response to the third story linked above. While reading yesterday, I missed that, which is too bad, because <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-how-to-spot-a-lame-lame-argument-1667373.html" rel="nofollow">it is a most effective argument</a> -- "[W]henever you hear the cry 'But what about?!', you can reply: what about we ignore this crude attempt to change the subject, and focus on the subject in hand?" Thanks for pointing out Hari’s response to the third story linked above. While reading yesterday, I missed that, which is too bad, because it is a most effective argument — “[W]henever you hear the cry ‘But what about?!’, you can reply: what about we ignore this crude attempt to change the subject, and focus on the subject in hand?”

]]> http://jessicachapel.com/2009/04/15/links-for-2009-04-15-2/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Malcer Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:46:18 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/2009/04/15/links-for-2009-04-15-2/#comment-130 Thanks for the follow-up, although you should have included <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-how-to-spot-a-lame-lame-argument-1667373.html" rel="nofollow">this piece</a> by "Dark Side of Dubai" writer Johann Hari. It's linked to in one of the three articles you chose, but deserves more attention, I think. Not only is it a surprisingly necessary statement of fact, it also entirely disproves the premise of the third link (the heavily-accusing non-accusation). Thanks for the follow-up, although you should have included this piece by “Dark Side of Dubai” writer Johann Hari. It’s linked to in one of the three articles you chose, but deserves more attention, I think. Not only is it a surprisingly necessary statement of fact, it also entirely disproves the premise of the third link (the heavily-accusing non-accusation).

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