Don, some peoples comprehension of the written word is poor. They can't help it, that is just the way it is. No amount of logical explanation works, particularly when they have preconceived ideas as to your motives.
David

I & those whom I showed academic articles to occasionally, believe Uni indoctrinated people are so academianised for want of a better word, that they fail to see reality & therefore fail to appreciate what's of importance to ordinary people.
It's fine every now & then to be all idealistic & utterly literal but reality still wins ! Growing up in the Uni circles really robs many intelligent people of common/practical sense.
Everyday living challenges mean a lot more to everyday people than idealism from people who are shielded from the challenges of "normal" life.

Individual, I've read your comment, and am still puzzled. I don't know what message you want to convey either to me or to other readers. Do you think I have no idea how other people live? Why do you think so?

In my essays I try to analyse, not try to persuade people that they should follow my views, whatever they are. Of course, I think my views are sound, but I've learned over the years to try to make my position as clear as I can. Some will disagree, and that's their absolute right.

I think I'll write another piece 'On Sympathy', and see if I can make these distinctions clearer. Of course, it will have to be good enough to be picked up here!

Don Aitkin, sorry I could not answer sooner, I had run out of reply time, so had to wait for the time to clear.
If you are referring to my comments re; 'Aitkins own header'.
I was referring to the paragraph and the words within at the top of the page beginning with, 'In our country'.....
I had trouble understanding the messages and their connection and continuity, that's all.
The fault is of course mine, as I am not a journo nor linguist, and so it is that I have to ask for clarification and explanation more than most people.
It is not an act of intimidation, bullying or petulance or any other sinister motive on my part.
Quite the contrary, it displays a lacking on MY part.
So I do appologise if I have in any way given you cause for discomfort or worse.
It was not my intention.

'On Sympathy',
Don Aitken,
There is none left so why not write why there is so much incompetence & greed within the Public Service & discuss how that could be curbed ? Or are our politicians really worth so much in pay & cost ? Or why are so many people against a national Service without conscription when we have so much indiscipline & malpractice all around us ? Or why don't we introduce a Govt run lottery where unemployed & low paid people can win an income & free up jobs ?
That's what the average Joe Blow can relate to.

Don, can you please advise me as to what I wrote on another current post, entitled 'the song sucks'.
I cannot find any example or explanation justifying it being 'deleted for abusive language'.
I don't know of any changes to OLO's policies that I have or would have contravened.
I have been commenting the same for as long as I have been contributing to OLO.
The comment was posted on Monday the 17th of June 2019 at 3:22:35 PM.
If you cannot send it as a response on OLO, you have my email address, I would appreciate your assistance, as I feel I have been unfairly judged and therefore would like the right to scrutinise my comments for an opportunity to gauge for myself, what it is I am alleged to have said that is any different from previous comments.
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.