re: #8 Achilles Tang

No, I don’t know the origin of every word, you need more straw, BTW. I don’t, however, go around continuing to claim a word was created for the purpose of making me look stupid, when I’ve seen evidence that it wasn’t. I also don’t go around claiming that words are inaccurate descriptions of me, when there’s plenty of evidence that they ARE accurate, according to the generally accepted use of the words.

Here’s why I used the word “lying”, its not that its ANY disagreement. Its that, some twelve years after 9/11, I would assume that Sam Harris should understand the actual use of the word by now. If he continues to misuse it, any reasonable observer has to assume an intent to deceive. Additionally, he’s claiming that the word is a modern invention and was created to intimidate/silence/deflect the criticisms made by people like him…it considerably predates him, and it accurately describes his behavior, therefore that argument is completely inaccurate and invalid.

re: #11 Achilles Tang

Again with my first comment…it helps if you read the comment.