• Boris Johnson responds to the Hallett report

    From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Wed Nov 26 09:14:20 2025
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    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education;
    rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    While even more ironically, it seems perfectly acceptable for Harran to
    ascribe "statements" to me, which I in fact didn't make; thereby implying
    I was aligning myself with MMR refuseniks and anti-vaxxers, without
    even realising it.

    ....................


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:qlfbikhp29fjuhjb3689gumu0c5u583v02@4ax.com...
    On Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:51:37 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:cvb9ikdcrt95u95qguolqljno6k91nn1st@4ax.com...
    On Sun, 23 Nov 2025 16:39:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    [...]

    While lockdown may well have been seen by some as a practical necessity >>>>to save lives, by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms. >>>>Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person chooses to >>>>put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    Personal choice to put themselves in danger, fine - but why should
    they have the personal choice to put their families in danger?

    Here is just the person to ask.*

    quote:

    1990: Gummer enlists daughter in BSE fight

    The government has again attempted to reassure the public that British
    beef is safe, despite growing fears over the cattle disease, Bovine Spongiform
    Encephalopathy (BSE).

    The Minister of Agriculture, John Gummer, even invited newspapers and camera >>crews to photograph him trying to feed a beefburger to his four-year-old daughter,
    Cordelia, at an event in his Suffolk constituency.

    :unquote
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/16/newsid_2913000/2913807.stm

    What some people regard as danger, or risk, others choose to regard as "scaremongering"
    by the "Nanny State"

    Or why not ask any of the thousands of MMR refuseniks ?

    Who in order to demonstrate their commitment to their cause, refuse to have >>their own children vaccinated ?

    And who like all anti vaxxers, put not only their own families, but everyone >>else in danger.


    I was challenging *your* statement that "it's a matter of personal
    choice as to whether a person chooses to put themselves and their
    families in danger or not."

    Unless you are placing yourself with the MMR refuseniks and
    anti-vaxxers?

    If you care to look again, you will note that "my statement" was
    in fact prefaced by the two word phrase "by others"

    I was simply presenting *both sides* of the argument.

    In this instance concerning personal freedom as againt social
    responsibility

    Which as exchanges with both yourself, and your co-religionist on
    this group would tend to confirm, is not it would appear, a practice

    - considering both sides of an argument

    which was particularly encouraged by any educational establishments
    either of you attended, claiming divine authority.

    Hence your autometic assumption, that anything anyone says, no matter
    how qualified it is, is their own personal opinion.



    bb


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  • From Jon Ribbens@jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu to uk.net.news.moderation on Wed Nov 26 10:50:14 2025
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    On 2025-11-26, billy bookcase <billy@anon.com> wrote:
    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    No, it was rejected as "abusive or hurtful to another contributor".

    You could re-post the first half if you wish, omitting the second half
    which contained nothing but abuse.
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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Wed Nov 26 11:35:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Jon Ribbens" <jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu> wrote in message news:slrn10idmr6.9b76.jon+usenet@raven.unequivocal.eu...
    On 2025-11-26, billy bookcase <billy@anon.com> wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    No, it was rejected as "abusive or hurtful to another contributor".

    Sorry my mistake. But anyway I'm not complaining.


    You could re-post the first half if you wish, omitting the second half
    which contained nothing but abuse.

    As the rejection simply gave me the opportunity it put forward
    an alternative explanation as to why the pair of them are
    seemingly unable to see both sides of any argument.

    That they're both stupid.

    Which indeed, they might have found hurtful.

    Although as Nugent is an obvious troll, seemingly intent on wasting
    as much of other posters' time as is possible, that is somewhat doubtful.


    bb




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    to point out that their unwillingness to see both sides of an







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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Wed Nov 26 15:29:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    [...]
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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Wed Nov 26 19:24:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally
    fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ;
    and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers.
    Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny
    everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never
    happened.


    bb



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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Wed Nov 26 23:19:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability >>>of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally
    fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ;
    and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers.
    Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny
    everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never
    happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth
    manic.
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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Thu Nov 27 11:40:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability >>>>of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>>>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally
    fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ; >>and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers.
    Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny
    everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never
    happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth
    manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?


    bb


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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Thu Nov 27 12:37:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability >>>>>of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>>>>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ; >>>and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers.
    Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never
    happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth
    manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not
    what you meant. Not sure what I should be apologising for, you not
    making yourself clear or me for being a stupid person suffering the
    pernicious effects of my Catholic Education.
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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Thu Nov 27 15:22:45 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>> wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability >>>>>>of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides
    of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>>>>>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ; >>>>and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth
    manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not
    what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person
    chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    What made you assume that I necessarily agreed with "the others" ?

    I wasn't agreeing with either side; just stating their respective
    positions.

    Howver, if you wish to chacterise this as "frothing at the mouth", then
    so be it, I suppose.


    bb

    snip


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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Thu Nov 27 16:44:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>> wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability >>>>>>>of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>>>>>>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you
    should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it. >>>>>
    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ; >>>>>and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth
    manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not
    what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person
    chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What made you assume that I necessarily agreed with "the others" ?

    I didn't assume anything, that's why I asked you a question.


    I wasn't agreeing with either side; just stating their respective
    positions.

    That wasn't clear at the time; again, that's why I asked you a
    question.


    Howver, if you wish to chacterise this as "frothing at the mouth", then
    so be it, I suppose.

    That was to do with your statement that I cannot "ever consider both
    sides of any argument, to the pernicious effects of [my] Catholic
    Education;".

    Frothing at the mouth seems to be your standard response when it comes
    to the Catholic Church and how you can't resist squeezing it into
    discussions where the Church has no relevance.

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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Thu Nov 27 20:41:15 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:g7vgikllav6eric3s7hmtu6efv8gdb5lkd@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>> wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education; >>>>>>>>rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you >>>>>>> should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it. >>>>>>
    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ; >>>>>>and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth
    manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not
    what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person
    chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What two separate statements ?

    There is only one statement consisting of two sentences.
    The second of which starting "Where it's a matter of
    personal choice" could in this context, only ever be seen
    as applying to the "attack on basic basic freedoms"
    which was cited in the first sentence, as being held
    "by others".

    A statement is an expression of a fact or an opinion which
    stands complete in itself. And independant of anything
    else.

    So what two separate statements are you claiming are contained
    in the above quote ?

    Just in the interests of clarity.


    bb

    rest snipped


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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Fri Nov 28 07:52:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:41:15 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:g7vgikllav6eric3s7hmtu6efv8gdb5lkd@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education;
    rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you >>>>>>>> should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it. >>>>>>>
    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ; >>>>>>>and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point
    trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth >>>>>> manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not
    what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person
    chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What two separate statements ?

    There is only one statement consisting of two sentences.
    The second of which starting "Where it's a matter of
    personal choice" could in this context, only ever be seen
    as applying to the "attack on basic basic freedoms"
    which was cited in the first sentence, as being held
    "by others".

    A statement is an expression of a fact or an opinion which
    stands complete in itself. And independant of anything
    else.

    So what two separate statements are you claiming are contained
    in the above quote ?

    Just in the interests of clarity.

    Having recognised that there is no point trying to have a reasonable
    discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth manic, I have no intention of
    engaging in a semantics argument with one, especially one who
    considers my Catholic education to be somewhat inferior, to put it
    mildly.

    You accused me elsewhere of being bitter and "eaten away with
    resentment"; you seem to spend a rather large portion of your time in
    that state about one thing or another.
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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Fri Nov 28 10:25:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:24liikpbrtcrh3dbfjpgkv73lguir2f19g@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:41:15 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:g7vgikllav6eric3s7hmtu6efv8gdb5lkd@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory.

    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education;
    rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you >>>>>>>>> should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it. >>>>>>>>
    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ;
    and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point >>>>>>> trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth >>>>>>> manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not
    what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person
    chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What two separate statements ?

    There is only one statement consisting of two sentences.
    The second of which starting "Where it's a matter of
    personal choice" could in this context, only ever be seen
    as applying to the "attack on basic basic freedoms"
    which was cited in the first sentence, as being held
    "by others".

    A statement is an expression of a fact or an opinion which
    stands complete in itself. And independant of anything
    else.

    So what two separate statements are you claiming are contained
    in the above quote ?

    Just in the interests of clarity.

    Having recognised that there is no point trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth manic, I have no intention of engaging in a semantics argument

    Ah right ! So it's a "semantic argument" now, is it ?

    You made a statement, in English, which according to any definition
    in use ever since the very inception of the English Language, is
    demonstrably and manifestly wrong. Or to use one of my own pet
    criteria, it could not possibly be more wrong; at least while
    remaining intelligible.

    And so realising that once again you've been caught out, that you were
    wrong, rather than admit that you've made a simple mistake, as could
    anyone, you try to pretend its all a matter of "semantics".

    And all because you're seemingly psychologically incapable of ever
    admitting you've made a mistake. The biggest mistake of all

    But you know its not really a matter of semantics, don't you ?
    In your heart of heart you know the truth. As does God of course;
    as God sees everything.

    So here you are, a self proclaimed representative of the Roman Catholic Church, "His Church" *openly debasing yourself* on a public forum by
    telling what you know are "outright lies"; simply not so as to
    lose a trivial Usenet argument.

    with one, especially one who
    considers my Catholic education to be somewhat inferior, to put it
    mildly.

    Don't get carried away. It can't all be put down to an inferior
    education. As I doubt for one, that they taught you to tell outright
    lies; least not over such trivial matters as this.


    You accused me elsewhere of being bitter and "eaten away with
    resentment";

    You were the one who first mentioned "resentment", not me.

    And given the way that you raise these seething resentments of yours,
    every single time that Todals's name is mentioned, its fair to day
    that you're clearly eaten away with them. You're obsessed.

    you seem to spend a rather large portion of your time in
    that state about one thing or another.

    Such as ?

    Or will your failure to produce any actual examples, all come down to
    a matter of "semantics" too ?



    bb



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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Fri Nov 28 12:59:46 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:25:17 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:24liikpbrtcrh3dbfjpgkv73lguir2f19g@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:41:15 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:g7vgikllav6eric3s7hmtu6efv8gdb5lkd@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory. >>>>>>>>>>>
    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education;
    rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you >>>>>>>>>> should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it. >>>>>>>>>
    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ;
    and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point >>>>>>>> trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth >>>>>>>> manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ?

    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not >>>>>> what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person
    chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What two separate statements ?

    There is only one statement consisting of two sentences.
    The second of which starting "Where it's a matter of
    personal choice" could in this context, only ever be seen
    as applying to the "attack on basic basic freedoms"
    which was cited in the first sentence, as being held
    "by others".

    A statement is an expression of a fact or an opinion which
    stands complete in itself. And independant of anything
    else.

    So what two separate statements are you claiming are contained
    in the above quote ?

    Just in the interests of clarity.

    Having recognised that there is no point trying to have a reasonable
    discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth manic, I have no intention of
    engaging in a semantics argument

    Ah right ! So it's a "semantic argument" now, is it ?

    You made a statement, in English, which according to any definition
    in use ever since the very inception of the English Language, is
    demonstrably and manifestly wrong. Or to use one of my own pet
    criteria, it could not possibly be more wrong; at least while
    remaining intelligible.

    And so realising that once again you've been caught out, that you were
    wrong, rather than admit that you've made a simple mistake, as could
    anyone, you try to pretend its all a matter of "semantics".

    And all because you're seemingly psychologically incapable of ever
    admitting you've made a mistake. The biggest mistake of all

    But you know its not really a matter of semantics, don't you ?
    In your heart of heart you know the truth. As does God of course;
    as God sees everything.

    So here you are, a self proclaimed representative of the Roman Catholic >Church, "His Church" *openly debasing yourself* on a public forum by
    telling what you know are "outright lies"; simply not so as to
    lose a trivial Usenet argument.

    with one, especially one who
    considers my Catholic education to be somewhat inferior, to put it
    mildly.

    Don't get carried away. It can't all be put down to an inferior
    education. As I doubt for one, that they taught you to tell outright
    lies; least not over such trivial matters as this.


    You accused me elsewhere of being bitter and "eaten away with
    resentment";

    You were the one who first mentioned "resentment", not me.

    And given the way that you raise these seething resentments of yours,
    every single time that Todals's name is mentioned, its fair to day
    that you're clearly eaten away with them. You're obsessed.

    you seem to spend a rather large portion of your time in
    that state about one thing or another.

    Such as ?

    Or will your failure to produce any actual examples, all come down to
    a matter of "semantics" too ?

    As I suggested before, you really should seek professional help with
    your mania.
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  • From billy bookcase@billy@anon.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Fri Nov 28 20:10:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message news:b47jiktlvka0thjjflhd4ssvide74p5m3i@4ax.com...
    On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:25:17 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:24liikpbrtcrh3dbfjpgkv73lguir2f19g@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:41:15 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>news:g7vgikllav6eric3s7hmtu6efv8gdb5lkd@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education;
    rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you >>>>>>>>>>> should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it. >>>>>>>>>>
    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>>>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ;
    and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>>>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>>>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>>>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point >>>>>>>>> trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth >>>>>>>>> manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ? >>>>>>>
    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not >>>>>>> what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person >>>>>>chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What two separate statements ?

    There is only one statement consisting of two sentences.
    The second of which starting "Where it's a matter of
    personal choice" could in this context, only ever be seen
    as applying to the "attack on basic basic freedoms"
    which was cited in the first sentence, as being held
    "by others".

    A statement is an expression of a fact or an opinion which
    stands complete in itself. And independant of anything
    else.

    So what two separate statements are you claiming are contained
    in the above quote ?

    Just in the interests of clarity.

    Having recognised that there is no point trying to have a reasonable
    discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth manic, I have no intention of
    engaging in a semantics argument

    Ah right ! So it's a "semantic argument" now, is it ?

    You made a statement, in English, which according to any definition
    in use ever since the very inception of the English Language, is >>demonstrably and manifestly wrong. Or to use one of my own pet
    criteria, it could not possibly be more wrong; at least while
    remaining intelligible.

    And so realising that once again you've been caught out, that you were >>wrong, rather than admit that you've made a simple mistake, as could >>anyone, you try to pretend its all a matter of "semantics".

    And all because you're seemingly psychologically incapable of ever >>admitting you've made a mistake. The biggest mistake of all

    But you know its not really a matter of semantics, don't you ?
    In your heart of heart you know the truth. As does God of course;
    as God sees everything.

    So here you are, a self proclaimed representative of the Roman Catholic >>Church, "His Church" *openly debasing yourself* on a public forum by >>telling what you know are "outright lies"; simply not so as to
    lose a trivial Usenet argument.

    with one, especially one who
    considers my Catholic education to be somewhat inferior, to put it
    mildly.

    Don't get carried away. It can't all be put down to an inferior
    education. As I doubt for one, that they taught you to tell outright
    lies; least not over such trivial matters as this.


    You accused me elsewhere of being bitter and "eaten away with
    resentment";

    You were the one who first mentioned "resentment", not me.

    And given the way that you raise these seething resentments of yours,
    every single time that Todals's name is mentioned, its fair to day
    that you're clearly eaten away with them. You're obsessed.

    you seem to spend a rather large portion of your time in
    that state about one thing or another.

    Such as ?

    Or will your failure to produce any actual examples, all come down to
    a matter of "semantics" too ?

    As I suggested before, you really should seek professional help with
    your mania.

    And maybe it's time you simply stopped lying, if only to yourself ;
    and stopped throwing these silly insults around.

    You were the one who proclaimed you were a Catholic; doubtless hoping
    for some reason, that people would fall at your feet.

    Then when that didn't happen, you got all upset and started with the
    lying and the insults.

    Which simply shows you to be a deeply unpleasant person; totally lacking
    in any sense of humility or basic human decency whatsoever.

    I pity you; I really do.



    bb







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  • From Martin Harran@martinharran@gmail.com to uk.net.news.moderation on Fri Nov 28 22:44:06 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.net.news.moderation

    On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:10:40 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >news:b47jiktlvka0thjjflhd4ssvide74p5m3i@4ax.com...
    On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:25:17 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:24liikpbrtcrh3dbfjpgkv73lguir2f19g@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:41:15 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>news:g7vgikllav6eric3s7hmtu6efv8gdb5lkd@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:22:45 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>news:0ghgik9021ej8ovgdb7ca8a5s9cud194tj@4ax.com...
    On Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:40:55 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com> >>>>>>>> wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>news:3k2fikl267o9thv7b7q5hvd16jgunv2fnj@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:24:53 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:


    "Martin Harran" <martinharran@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>news:o17eik9tb3hbjnc3kio5sliqk4hiolv71f@4ax.com...
    On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:14:20 -0000, "billy bookcase" <billy@anon.com>
    wrote:

    This post was rejected on the basis that it is defamatory. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Which is rather ironic. Given that I was ascribing the seeming inability
    of neither Martin Harran not JNugent to ever consider both sides >>>>>>>>>>>>>of any argument, to the pernicious effects of their Catholic Education;
    rather than to any latent stupidity on their part.

    Your mania concerning the Catholic Church is very unhealthy; you >>>>>>>>>>>> should really see if you can get professional help to deal with it.

    I notice you've foregone the opportunity to retract tne totally >>>>>>>>>>>fictitious claim you made, falsely accusing me of making a "statement" ;
    and thereby associating myself with MMR refusiniks and anti-vaxxers. >>>>>>>>>>>Let alone offering any sort of an apology.

    But then that's par for the course for you lot, isn't it ? Deny >>>>>>>>>>>everything, brush it all under the carpet, and pretend it never >>>>>>>>>>>happened.

    Nah, just that I've learned over the years that there is no point >>>>>>>>>> trying to have a reasonable discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth >>>>>>>>>> manic.

    So I can take it, that you're not going to be apologising then ? >>>>>>>>
    I replied to a comment you made; you claim that what I read is not >>>>>>>> what you meant.

    Here's what I actually posted

    quote:

    by others it could be seen as an attack on basic freedoms.
    Where it's a matter of personal choice as to whether a person >>>>>>>chooses to put themselves and their families in danger or not.

    :unquote

    Written as two separate statements, hence the lack of clarity.

    What two separate statements ?

    There is only one statement consisting of two sentences.
    The second of which starting "Where it's a matter of
    personal choice" could in this context, only ever be seen
    as applying to the "attack on basic basic freedoms"
    which was cited in the first sentence, as being held
    "by others".

    A statement is an expression of a fact or an opinion which
    stands complete in itself. And independant of anything
    else.

    So what two separate statements are you claiming are contained
    in the above quote ?

    Just in the interests of clarity.

    Having recognised that there is no point trying to have a reasonable
    discussion with a frothing-at-the-mouth manic, I have no intention of
    engaging in a semantics argument

    Ah right ! So it's a "semantic argument" now, is it ?

    You made a statement, in English, which according to any definition
    in use ever since the very inception of the English Language, is >>>demonstrably and manifestly wrong. Or to use one of my own pet
    criteria, it could not possibly be more wrong; at least while
    remaining intelligible.

    And so realising that once again you've been caught out, that you were >>>wrong, rather than admit that you've made a simple mistake, as could >>>anyone, you try to pretend its all a matter of "semantics".

    And all because you're seemingly psychologically incapable of ever >>>admitting you've made a mistake. The biggest mistake of all

    But you know its not really a matter of semantics, don't you ?
    In your heart of heart you know the truth. As does God of course;
    as God sees everything.

    So here you are, a self proclaimed representative of the Roman Catholic >>>Church, "His Church" *openly debasing yourself* on a public forum by >>>telling what you know are "outright lies"; simply not so as to
    lose a trivial Usenet argument.

    with one, especially one who
    considers my Catholic education to be somewhat inferior, to put it
    mildly.

    Don't get carried away. It can't all be put down to an inferior >>>education. As I doubt for one, that they taught you to tell outright >>>lies; least not over such trivial matters as this.


    You accused me elsewhere of being bitter and "eaten away with
    resentment";

    You were the one who first mentioned "resentment", not me.

    And given the way that you raise these seething resentments of yours, >>>every single time that Todals's name is mentioned, its fair to day
    that you're clearly eaten away with them. You're obsessed.

    you seem to spend a rather large portion of your time in
    that state about one thing or another.

    Such as ?

    Or will your failure to produce any actual examples, all come down to
    a matter of "semantics" too ?

    As I suggested before, you really should seek professional help with
    your mania.

    And maybe it's time you simply stopped lying, if only to yourself ;
    and stopped throwing these silly insults around.

    You were the one who proclaimed you were a Catholic; doubtless hoping
    for some reason, that people would fall at your feet.

    Then when that didn't happen, you got all upset and started with the
    lying and the insults.

    Which simply shows you to be a deeply unpleasant person; totally lacking
    in any sense of humility or basic human decency whatsoever.

    I pity you; I really do.

    QED
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