"Once again, if I can stand the close contact, I will shift my declaration to the second person and address this wretch personally."--Michael
I'm a wretch? That accusation sounds like it came from a Drunk Shakespeare.
"I once said (in reference to white racists) that when an individual has no legitimate reason to take pride in anything, that often he will resort to taking pride in his race. Pay close attention to the following quote, Sinistral, because it fits you exactly:"-- Michael
I said in my original criticism that Michael has a nasty habit of quoting himself. It seems to me to be an attempt to make himself feel more important. He offers us this golden example of self- quotation:
"When a cowardly debater has no hope of defeating an adversary in the arena of ideas, often the coward will resort to attacking his opponent solely on a personal, ad hominem basis."--Michael Langston engaging in Self-quotation
Isn't it funny that he says this yet degrades himself to countless ad hominems right here himself? How ironic! What a wretch! :)
"Not one word of that page contains any serious refutation or legitimate humorous satire that targets any of my ideas whatsoever!"--Michael
That's because my criticism is about how his site reflects him. Apparently he doesn't understand that. As for ideas, I haven't seen anything out of him but whining and preaching. I'd like to hear one of his ideas, it'd be interesting to see what kind of an idea his tiny little cerebrum could cook up.
"Instead, it consists of a totally unsubstantiated and grossly bigoted personal attack concocted for purposes that are solely self-serving: concealing and drawing attention away from the fact that you are incapable of effectively challenging me in the arena of ideas...especially in regards to defending your support of abortion."--Michael
Michael revises history. The truth is: I've been there, done that, grew sick of his thick- headedness and gave up with him. I've challenged countless people in "arenas of ideas" as he puts it, and it amazes me how special he thinks he is, and how he thinks he has somehow miraculously outdone me somehow.
"So, I "ramble" because I've had the experience of lost love (like almost every other human being on the planet) and have chosen to express it by means of my poetry. You are totally sick, Sinistral, for even bringing up that subject in your desperate attempt to make up for your own cognitive shortcomings and your shoddy inability to challenge me in a legitimate fashion."--Michael
I had no idea his poetry was sacred. If he thinks bringing it up is so sick, he shouldn't call attention to it as he does.
As I've said before: Challenges have been made and passed, including legitimate ones. It is not my fault he can't deal with how I've come to think of him. He even used to have me on his page of honors, he liked me when I was first getting to know him. But to his misfortune I eventually saw through him as we got familiar with each other. Poor guy.
"You claim that in your early stages of debating, there were a few of your debates that you have lived to regret. Maybe if you live long enough, you will likewise regret making that disgraceful page...a page that brings dishonor, not upon me, but upon your own silly self."--Michael
Yep, we're all constantly learning. If you acknoledge that it makes life more comfortable. Michael is a very static character. He doesn't change and I've never seen him admit himself wrong politically in the entire time I've watched him debate. My guess is he can't. From honor to dishonor on Michaels page is a transition I'm proud to have made.
'".Do more than just make accusation, tell them why they're made.'." --Pulled from my Debate area.
"I think you should follow your own hypocritical advice. And FYI, I have not yet succumbed to my condition of "rabies."."--Michael
Michael, you want it, you got it. Just for you Mike, if you're out there, read carefully. Here's why I make the accusations I make of you.
I have sat there and watched you go against your word after reaching an agreement. I have watched you make the ridiculous comparrison of the pro-choice to nazis simply becuase of partisan political disagreement. I have watched you make a false name for yourself, obviously hoping to deceive people. I have watched you shamelessly and egotistically promote yourself as if you are infallible and profound. I have watched you take the posts of net debaters you've claimed to respect at the time and post them to your site without permission, I being one of those once. I have watched you make some of the most totally unfounded and absurd accusations I've seen a net debater make yet. And most of all I have told you all this before, therefore my advice is not hypocritical becuase I've followed it to the letter!
My disrespect for you, Michael, has not been just given. You have earned it through all the hard work you have put into your bile-filled, ludicrous, egomaniacal, endlessly long-winded, obsessive, disturbing, snot-nosed, writings.
Now that all that is said...
... Have a nice day :)
Sinistral, 1998