"If one of them has the courage to sign his name to his suppositions and criticism, then I am more than happy to dialog with him. And with the help of God, for His glory alone, and through the intercession of Mary, and Saint Joseph, all the Archangels, Angels, and Saints, I will piecemeal logically destroy his arguments for the sake of his immortal soul. It has been my experience, however, that such emperors want disguises to keep people from seeing that they're not wearing any clothes..."
…I don't write to groups. Nor will I allow any responses of mine to you to be posted on any group….The second clip is from the Mr. Morella's correspondence in which he offered only to speak with me if I didn't make it public as I had warned. (Email correspondence posted in its entirety below.)
Personally, if I had published an article and had its premise slaughtered publicly, I'd want to defend it publicly. I'd be interested in finding the truth, even if it meant admitting an error. I've done it before. In fact, I'd question my association with someone who refused to do so, but maybe that's just me.
It must be a real rush, cruising those college campi as a lecturing crusader, getting interviewed by the media and having articles published in journals. The momentum behind all that must be intoxicating! I doubt there'd be any interruption at all in that momentum by an error or two discovered in the basic premise behind the message,… as long as one doesn't have to account for it publicly,… and have it recorded permanently.
Hmmm, I wonder how much honor I'd be willing to sacrifice for such an opportunity.
Here's our email corresondence from today:
elfman2 to Gary Morella
"Dear Mr. Morella,My name is Bill Carson. We have a disagreement regarding one of your articles that is the subject of public debate on Free Republic. As you know, Brian Kopp has acted as an intermediary, alerting you to the discussion and has posted one of your replies. He informs me that you wish to be contacted directly in this matter.
Would you please respond to my criticism of your article and your subsequent comments that I posted here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/581856/posts?page=146#146 in #146 under my screen name of elfman2. You have to excuse the tone of my reply. It was appropriate under the circumstances.
I believe that a disagreement of a public issue that begins in public should be resolved in public. I would prefer that your reply was posted to the discussion thread referenced above. You may get an account in only an minute or two here: http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/register . If you prefer to not become a member of Free Republic please be aware that I may post any relevant correspondence of ours to that thread.
Regards,
Bill Carson "
Gary Morella to elfman2
"If you want a response, Mr. Carson, you talk to me personally, and make your case to me directly. I don't write to groups. Nor will I allow any responses of mine to you to be posted on any group. It is between you and me.So if you want to dialog, I will be more than happy to accom[m]odate you.
Gary Morella ""