Dear ALTRAV,

I think we should be kind to all even those who are ignorant and stupid enough to be taken in by conspiracy theories.

I don't dislike you. I don't know you. It's a standard cliche of the Jew haters that they don't hate ordinary Jews as though there is a special band of evil Jews somewhere different from the ordinary Jews. They can be labelled Illuminati or whatever. It is crap.

I appreciate the well-meaning posters who labelled you for what you are.

Dear Banjo,

I don't wish to be above passion. I subscribe to the philosophy of David Hume who said that reason is the slave of the passions.

Hi Saltpetre,

I meant the stifling intolerance, and the smugness, of the 'other side' during the fifties :)

Yes, the sixties got a bit more exciting.

Joe

LOUDmouth,

I would never have picked you as being a member of the famous Melbourne pie-making Maoists of the 1960s.

Now I understand the reason for your pro-China stance.

Misopinionated,

My pro-Chinese-people and anti-CCP stance, do you mean ? Are you old enough to tell the difference ? i.e. over about ten ?

Yes, I'm pro-Chinese-people. Why ? Because I'm pro-people generally. I don't even mind village idiots, they can be quite entertaining. Not always: I saw one yesterday in town, ranting up and down the street, with his five-word vocabulary. Probably from Melbourne.

By the way, I haven't seen the word 'testamur' used for decades. And I didn't know that there were degrees just in History, etc. I thought they might be in Arts or Social Sciences or Humanities, but not in specific fields. Perhaps you'll learn that if you ever get to university :)

Joe

Dear David F.,

Regarding ALTRAV's comments on the Jews and his reference
to the Holocaust. That for me was an all time low on this
forum. And it needed to be called out.

Instead of being kind to him - I would only suggest that
he visit a Holocaust Museum in any capital city and speak
to a survivor.

You take care and know that you are so highly respected on
this forum.

" A heart that loves is always young".
(Greek proverb).

david,

fair enough, I have made my position clear and in doing so it is expected that it will be taken as genuine, in the spirit of mutual benefit, honesty and good will.
I would expect, if talking to an open minded, genuine and objective person, that MY explanation would be accepted un-questionably seeing as I have previously explained my position on the subject long ago, which more than vindicates me and my position and disgraces and exposes the accuser and their true persona.
I agree with you and respond with your own statement that I too believe that we should be kind to someone as ignorant and stupid as yourself, that is taken in by a personal opinion of a like minded person.
If you are going to listen to, and reason like, a child, then you too will be treated like a child.
I have explained, plainly and clearly, the truth behind this pointless discussion, if you choose to believe as your response indicates, then you are, and have exposed yourself as, a bigot and an unwillingness to accept a truth when it is told to you first hand.
So then if you don't denounce the Illuminati, then you are a sympathiser, and as such you are to be held in contempt and in the same vane as the Illuminati.
Where have you been? if you don't know the antics of the Illuminati.
As for who I am, I am informed with an open mind, it appears you are a mis-informed, easily led, bigot, with a closed mind.
I mis-judged you as being a decent and mature person.
BTW, I, AND OTHER WELL MEANING POSTERS, DON'T LABEL ANYONE.