Mark Williamson wrote:
Mark Williamson wrote:
- I don't call people I disagree with barking mad, unless they really
are barking mad. I believe this is the first time in a few months I've called anyone barking mad, and in the intervening time there have been plenty of people with whom I've had disagreements. I think most people on this list would agree that Mr Jack and Naree is "barking mad".
I disagree.
Yes, but you're not most people...
I disagree with your estimate that most people would agree. He has a strong opinion, a radical opinion, and therefore he is in a small minority, naturally. That doesn't make him mad, let alone 'barking mad'. Nobody is helped by calling him 'barking mad', though. Why do you believe he is 'barking mad'?
I have radical opinions as well. I'm pretty sure I have some radical opinions about how Wikipedia should really be implemented, but I can't think of any at the moment. But it might be enough to be called barking mad - or mightn't it?
Gerrit.