tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post114177238524809509..comments2023-10-15T08:15:46.205-04:00Comments on Mike's Eyes (Spotted By): ExtremismMichael Neibelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15321103608597264855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-1141881395738844602006-03-09T00:16:00.000-05:002006-03-09T00:16:00.000-05:00Andrew, I concur. But your last point reminded me ...Andrew, I concur. But your last point reminded me of a technique used by some TV moderators or interviewers when interviewing minority viewpoints. It consists of the moderator saying to the interviewee "Come on" every time the interviewee says something. This has the effect of suggesting to the audience that the minority viewpoint is irrational and the moderator is just trying to coax him back to rationality. He is attacking the arguementor without attacking the arguement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-1141878468349121212006-03-08T23:27:00.000-05:002006-03-08T23:27:00.000-05:00I would go further and say that "extremism" should...I would go further and say that "extremism" shouldn't be used at all. Sure, it's used as an unjust smear against any consistent worldview. But it's worse that that, because it also implies dogmatism and a penchant for violence. It's used by people <I>as if</I> it were descriptive of a worldview, but it's really no different than characterizing someone's viewpoint as "asshole."<BR/><BR/>There's also an implication that minority opinions are <I>ipso facto</I> weak and inconsequential. This misconception has the doubly bad effect of making many good ideas look impractical, while making many evil ideas appear unthreatening.Andrew Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001665674703307354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19937890.post-1141776160714667642006-03-07T19:02:00.000-05:002006-03-07T19:02:00.000-05:00All sounds extreme. Not like Michell Malken.All sounds extreme. Not like Michell Malken.Nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350541136962350016noreply@blogger.com