Daniel C. Peterson: well-respected scholar? or not?

[_Runtu]

Speaking of substance, Pahoran, I responded to your substantive post about Dr. Peterson's invitation to meet with a goverment minister. Apparently, you aren't willing to extend the same courtesy. Must be that disingenuous evil nature of yours. ;)

[_Who Knows]

Do any of you really believe that substance had anything to do with your banning?

Or rather, is that something you keep repeating to each other, in much the same way as convicts tell each other how innocent they all are?

Regards,
Pahoran

I'd say a combination of substance, persistence and a dash of unwarranted paranoia on the part of FAIR.

[_Pahoran]

Do any of you really believe that substance had anything to do with your banning?

Or rather, is that something you keep repeating to each other, in much the same way as convicts tell each other how innocent they all are?

Regards,
Pahoran

I'd say a combination of substance, persistence and a dash of unwarranted paranoia on the part of FAIR.

In every single case that I actually know anything about, persistence--in flouting board rules and/or trying to do end-runs around moderator decisions, such as by creating sock-puppets to avoid queueing--was indeed a critical factor.

Regards,
Pahoran

[_Pahoran]

OK, I'll bite, Pahoran. Who was the government official, and how was the invitation made? I just read a press release about Dr. Peterson's tour of New Zealand and Australia wherein his visit is described as follows:

Professor Daniel Peterson will explore the rights of ethnic and religious minorities, and
Islamic relationships with non­Muslim nations. His visit to Australia and New Zealand in
September is to enlighten opinion leaders from government, media, academic, business and
religious fields.

Given this stated goal, I'd be surprised if it weren't Peterson et al. who requested the enlightening meeting.

The "government official" in question was the Minister of Immigration. I forget his name, and know only one rather irrelevant tidbit about his reputation. I don't know how the meeting was set up; no doubt New Zealand cabinet members have so much time on their hands that they can afford to meet with every foreigner without any government clout who just happens along. Perhaps they regularly have tourist groups trooping through their offices in the Beehive.

Or perhaps not.

Regards,
Pahoran

[Jersey Girl]

Do any of you really believe that substance had anything to do with your banning?

Or rather, is that something you keep repeating to each other, in much the same way as convicts tell each other how innocent they all are?

Regards,
Pahoran

Oh no, convicted and sentenced in your rhetoric and in Juliann's post telling us we were the chaff that was winnowed from the FAIR wheat to be burned in an unquenchible holy fire. Pretty tough treatment for lacking substance wouldn't you say? If only we could have been pitbulls for the Lord.

by the way, Pokatator was one of my favorites over there. He was a cute little spud.

[_Who Knows]

In every single case that I actually know anything about, persistence--in flouting board rules and/or trying to do end-runs around moderator decisions, such as by creating sock-puppets to avoid queueing--was indeed a critical factor.

Wow, you got me there. You just refuse to give an inch to anyone here. Your refusal to do so is very telling, and the reason most people just roll their eyes when they read your posts. And I've been trying to give you the benefit of the doubt on this board...

[_Runtu]

Maybe you could ask Dr. Peterson who extended the invitation. Given the stated goals of his visit, why wouldn't we expect BYU to have asked for the meeting? And sneering that Dr. Peterson is just one of a gaggle of tourists is beneath someone of your eminent stature.

[_Runtu]

In every single case that I actually know anything about, persistence--in flouting board rules and/or trying to do end-runs around moderator decisions, such as by creating sock-puppets to avoid queueing--was indeed a critical factor.

Wow, you got me there. You just refuse to give an inch to anyone here. Your refusal to do so is very telling, and the reason most people just roll their eyes when they read your posts. And I've been trying to give you the benefit of the doubt on this board...

It's been a while since I hung out over there, but really, they've purged a lot of the gentler souls over there, which surprises me.

[_Pahoran]

In every single case that I actually know anything about, persistence--in flouting board rules and/or trying to do end-runs around moderator decisions, such as by creating sock-puppets to avoid queueing--was indeed a critical factor.

Wow, you got me there. You just refuse to give an inch to anyone here. Your refusal to do so is very telling, and the reason most people just roll their eyes when they read your posts. And I've been trying to give you the benefit of the doubt on this board...

Where's the inch to give? The shared paranoia about FAIR is delusional. Why should I "give an inch" on a baseless and scurrilous accusation?

Regards,
Pahoran

[_Pokatator]

Do any of you really believe that substance had anything to do with your banning?

Or rather, is that something you keep repeating to each other, in much the same way as convicts tell each other how innocent they all are?

Regards,
Pahoran

Paharon you're the one that brought up substance not me. You think? you have substance? and you don't repeat yourself? Wow, check the mote in your eye.

If your are so knowledgeable about why I was banned, enlighten me and everyone else here. Explain all the bannings please, specifics please. If I was banned for my posts it is from posts here not at FAIR, I have posted very little at FAIR for the last several months.

What is it the business of FAIR what I post or anyone else posts here? FAIR seems to hate Godwin's Law, but they are functioning like Nazis. Banning, censorship, stopping scholarship, locking threads and banning people is like burning books. FAIR wants to control the whole WWW like a dictator.

You have access to my posts and I don't, could you be a good little SS soldier and post them over here for me? Please post my last post here, my last five, my last ten, how about all of them. Then show me and everyone else where I broke FAIR rules, show us the "substance".