[LAU] Foul Language

[Rob]

On Sunday 08 April 2007 20:18, The Other wrote:
> My objection to those who use "cheap" language is:
>    It's an imprecise and frequently uncreative method of
> expressing one's opinion.
> Why not use one's enthusiasm and creativity instead.

Straw man (no one here has said he "enjoys" cheap language, 
merely that some of us use it and are not offended by others 
using it) and false dichotomy (I would submit that eliminating 
the "cheap" from your language reduces your creative palette, 
rather than increasing it as you imply.)  I never did debate 
team so I don't know how else to respond but to point out the 
fallacies.

> Now *that* is a put-down.

No, that's an entire stand-up routine in print form.  You and I 
would both skip that post if it showed up on LAU in reference to 
some creative work, I'd bet, let alone in place of an offhand 
comment about someone stuck in a self-described creative dry 
spell.

So do we have moderators here anymore or what?  We're up to like 
300 posts on this off-topic thread and its spawn.

Rob