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I didn't pass any sort of judgment. I simply said I wouldn't want to be him.

And then you mentioned all he got is his name being written in the history books. And then did an ad hominem attack on oakmac.



I didn't attack him at all. He mentioned that my priorities were wrong because I'd rather not trade places with Ghandi. I pointed out this his must be wrong too, because rather than helping the destitute in Calcutta, or any of the other third world areas, he's making websites and trading currency. When it comes down to it, I doubt he'd trade places with Ghandi either. (And in reality, I think both of our priorites would be wrong if we would make that trade.)

I didn't start any ad hominems, I was simply pointing out that the original idea (that you shouldn't worry about money because Ghandi didn't) was ludicrous.


Yeah, but Matt always tries to provoke argument. It's what's put him at the center of so many interesting debates.




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