Somehow the university setting is particularly conducive to lunch-table arguments. I’m used to it. One form of argument, however, up with which I shall not put, is any argument that claims to be the “balanced” argument. “Balance” is shorthand for “whatever position I happen to hold” or “wherever on the conservative/liberal spectrum I happen to be.” We talk as if truth sits in the middle of a see-saw, waiting for the facts to come to one end or the other of the see-saw and throw truth off balance. Argue as you will. Just don’t call yourself balanced.
Posted by jonsligh at November 6, 2004 12:00 PMI find that if people have to say they are balanced then they usually aren't. In my humble opinion of course.
That's why I sit alone at lunch/dinner/all the time. To avoid all the "balanced" conversation. Otherwise I might start chuckin' my tray at folks.
Posted by: Rosina at November 6, 2004 03:53 PMI say that you go into the dinning commen to eat not talk. You can avoid the balanced conversations that way :)
Posted by: Dana at November 7, 2004 12:04 AMThe nerd in me had to ask about this--
"Up with which I shall not put"
What are your thoughts on ending with a preposition? Do you avoid it like the plague? Is it ok in certain circumstances?
Posted by: mgemb (or cory's cousin) at November 7, 2004 09:15 PMWell, I personally go to the dining common to eat. I don't frequent the place much because my diet is restricted. But, I'm not your average BJU student.
Most go there to either get the hook-up, or show off who they are getting the hook-up with, or to see who has the hook-up with someone else. And the others go there to talk.
Posted by: Rosina at November 8, 2004 07:31 AMMichael,
Supposedly Winston Churchill used that phrase in response to an editor who chided him for ending sentences with prepositions. In most settings, it's perfectly acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition, as far as I know. But when I write papers for my English classes, I'll still check to see if there's some other way to write the sentence.
Good observation. One of the reasons I like your blog, Jon, is because it is so balanced.
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