Original source material is always superior to the ad verecundiam fallacy you rely so heavily upon. That's why you always end up limbless in these debates.
As I just posted to your comrade, LG, I wasn't talking about the original source material - which you procede to misinerpret. I am talking about recognized authorities in the field who agree with your interpretation.
"You're a filthy liar, capitan, yet a bad one. That's why you always get caught and that's also why you react with such unpleasantness every time you get caught.
You need a break as badly as LG. As usual, you are unable to carry on a civil discussion and, instead, resort to a pissing contest. You too, have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Original source material is always superior to the ad verecundiam fallacy you rely so heavily upon. That's why you always end up limbless in these debates.
You won't make the rules around here, and we aren't going to play your little game. If you want to bring red-diaper historians and assorted campus Marxists in here, you do so at your own peril.
This isn't a "herstory" seminar in Ithaca or a moderated lit-crit belly-button feelathon in Berkeley. You're talking to Americans now.
You might want to retool your game, chump, because it isn't working in here.
Start with the lying.