(January 6, 2009 at 1:53 pm)Purple Rabbit Wrote: I think it is best when I make clear what my implication was. Your mindreading is very cute and insightful but beside the point. My implication with the use of the word "non-asshole" was to show that it is a bit awkward to label yourself as the negation of someting you dislike or don't identify with. By misquoting me you nicely demonstrate how awkward it is indeed. You go for the emotional impact of "asshole" and seem to forget all about the "non-" in front of it. And precisely that is what my reservation with the word atheism is based on.
If you say so, I reserve the right to be cynical about your intent. And on that note, I think we're done.
Kyu