Re: Rik spreading bullshit about VM

[brian@worldcontrol.com]

Let us not forget about 'deconstructionism':

    deconstructionism -- (a philosophical theory of criticism ...
    that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work
    by delving below its surface meaning)

It doesn't even matter what Rik thinks he wrote.  The real meaning is
what *we*, the readers, can devolve from his writings.

8-)

- Brian Litzinger <brian@worldcontrol.com>

> On Thu, 2002-01-17 at 08:15, Rik van Riel wrote:
> > Which part of "to interprete" do you not understand ?
> > 
> > Interpreting my text is reading it and building a
> > meaning for the words in your head. It doesn't mean
> > the text needs to be changed ... the meaning can be
> > different for each person reading the exact same
> > words.


On Thu, Jan 17, 2002 at 04:41:02PM -0500, Trever L. Adams wrote:
> To an extant anyone is responsible for how another takes (interprets)
> what they say.  Culture is that combined collection of knowledge of the
> human race.  It is your responsibility as a human to be as clear as
> possible (within reason).
> 
> Were you that clear?  It seems not, but I don't know.  Just don't say
> you have no responsibility for how others take what you say, because
> that is just dog crap.  No communication or collaboration would ever
> take place if we all had that attitude. (It most likely couldn't take
> place, let alone wouldn't.)