Posted by Larry Hoover on July 24, 2004, at 7:55:47
In reply to Re: We don't read Fires, posted by fires on July 23, 2004, at 18:17:52
> Ad hominem attack ignored.
Well, you see, that's too bad. I've been trying to show you, via mimicry, something of what you appear to present to others on this board.
I copied your style, and modelled it as best I could. I was hoping that this mirroring of your language might serve to alert you to the effect of your own language structures, on others. It was, perhaps, a test of empathy.
You frequently label other people's (often innocent) remarks as ad hominem, yet it appears as if you do not apply similar standards to your own constructs. That is, by definition, hypocrisy.
When you directly target another poster, and either suggest or expressly state that you believe they are violating a central tenet of this board (posting under more than one name), that is ad hominem.
When you challenge the credibility of a poster, based on the quality of her training, and her own use of therapy, that is ad hominem. Do you need to know the ad hominem variant?
When you express your own displeasure with a treatment modality or a diagnosis, based on your own experience, that is fine. But when you project your displeasure outwards, and generalize to other members of this board, you are casting a wide net of ad hominem inflection. The appropriateness and merit of a diagnosis or treatment is a personal matter. My challenging you on the criteria around your somatoform (mis)diagnosis was intended to show you how it feels. I am sure you felt defensive. I am sure you felt more than a little bit annoyed. Perhaps you even felt hurt. I'm sorry, but it felt necessary.
Choices are made all the time. The past is the past. Let's see if we can't make new choices, and enjoy the fruits of our efforts.
Lar
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