On 4/20/07, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
Casuistry = Wikilawyering
Pragmatism = Ignore All Rules.
I'll admit that I stepped into a minefield when I referred to casuistry. Both casuistry and pragmatism have become associated with hypocrisy at one time or another. Both are distinguished by their emphasis on the effects of an action rather than its compliance with immutable moral principles.