Mail Archives: cygwin/2002/08/06/01:16:53
On 5 Aug 2002 at 18:35, Michael A Chase wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Aug 2002 07:32:54 -0500 Ray Easton <kraimie AT bellsouth DOT net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Paul Derbyshire wrote:
> >
> > > On 2 Aug 2002 at 17:37, Max Bowsher wrote:
> > >
> > > > > In any event, yes, you're not allowed to publicly contradict me.
> > > >
> > > > Umm... free speech?
> > >
> > > Umm...anti-defamation laws? Trying to make someone you personally
> > > dislike look like an idiot in a public setting by contradicting or
> > > ridiculing them qualifies as defamation, by the way.
> > >
> >
> > Not if the someone *is* an idiot.
>
> The truth is a valid defense in the US. I'm not sure if that applies in
> Canada.
Isn't this all academic? I am NOT an idiot. Moreover, this can easily
be proven to the satisfaction of a court of law. Enter Exhibit A: the
high-school diploma. Enter Exhibit B: the bachelor's degree. Enter
Exhibit C: the university transcript. I rest my case.
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