No, you're good - distraction is fine right now. :) And yeah, I did have that particular article of his in mind when I was reading this stuff, but I had a horrible internet connection over lunch and couldn't search for it. You don't still have it linked somewhere, do you?
But you're right - extremeism of any form is counter-productive, imo, because it only serves to alienate and infuriate those you're trying to get your message to. Mind you, I don't think _allecto_ is really trying to educate or illuminate - she's got the tone of someone wanting to cram her viewpoint down people's throats, regardless of what they might think.
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Date: 2008-03-26 06:12 pm (UTC)But you're right - extremeism of any form is counter-productive, imo, because it only serves to alienate and infuriate those you're trying to get your message to. Mind you, I don't think _allecto_ is really trying to educate or illuminate - she's got the tone of someone wanting to cram her viewpoint down people's throats, regardless of what they might think.