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This comment is borderline ad hominem [1]. I say borderline because you don't explicitly use the information you give to counter his views but since you don't a
by amirmc 12y ago
This comment is borderline ad hominem [1]. I say borderline because you don't explicitly use the information you give to counter his views but since you don't actually say anything, that's the impression a reader might take away.
The articles you cite have nothing to do with the author's views on academic careers or the choices people should consider regarding graduate school. Personally, I'd find a discussion of those points more 'on topic' than the author's views on sexuality.
[1] I had to look it up to be sure. " ... a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument" - from wikipedia.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoI disagree, the original link is to an opinion related to a societal issue, so other opinions by the author on societal issues are relevant.
- verroq 12y agoYeah you're right. His opinions on the last movie he watched is relevant when he's discussing what he thinks of postdoc positions as professor with tenure.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoKind of interesting you'd put 'I hate gay people' on the same level as 'I hated the latest Godzilla'.
- verroq 12y ago>You: What he thinks of gay people is relevant when talking about postdoc positions. >Me: Yeah right >You: I bet you hate gay people too
- Myrmornis 12y agoWhat nonsense. What on Earth is the point of your post? Very clearly the GP posts some links which are helpful to someone assessing the written output, world view, politics and mindset of the author of the original piece on academia. Furthermore, have you read the piece on homophobia? I'm not the most politically correct person out there, but really that article is the sort of thing we expect from semi-literate bible-thumping retards from the small towns of the southern USA. It is definitely of interest to this thread that the physics professor in question wrote that.