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Originally Posted by Sirtel
Because that's how I felt when I read it. The difference between us is that you happen to agree with him; I don't. And his tone made me (and obviously not only me) feel like I was being moralized to. That's what I resented.
As to name-calling, again you don't feel insulted because you agree with him. I have no problems with someone saying something I don't agree with, but they should manage to do it without insults.
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I suppose so.
Writing is an art. And when you buy a book, you are supporting the arts. Does that sound pretentious? I guess it does, because we don't think of it that way. But it is still so.
As for the name calling, if that's the issue, that's what should be addressed instead of ridiculous assertions about only children being able to morally check out books from the library or that you are only virtuous if you pay full list price for all books purchased. Yeah, they might be funny to read, but they are arguing points that were never made in the first place.