Opinions Masquerading As Facts

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“The fact is that Obama drew no equivalence and, for any listener or reader not actively looking for trouble, he didn't even appear to. There is no respectable rule of exegesis according to which material in adjacent paragraphs must be there in the shape of a moral equivalence and, other than 'subliminal', Melanie gives not one word in support of her contention that these two paragraphs had the function for Obama of proposing one.”
 — Norman Geras

I think my friend Norm protests a bit much. Nobody can know the mind of The Obaminator, but I don't believe that is particularly pertinent in these circumstances. "Equivalence", moral or otherwise, is in the mind of the "exegesist". Norm assumes the role of "factotum of facts" in asserting, "The fact is that Obama drew no equivalence."

Sorry Norm, that is not a fact by any rule I am familiar with. That is merely your opinion. And although I have high regard and respect for your opinions, my regard does not rise to the level of unconditional acceptance as fact. Nor should it. I needn't point out that you don't provide any evidence to support your assertion either.

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