Comments on: When is it OK to make unsubstantiated assertions? http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/ Observations from Carlton's Lone Classical Liberal Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Andrew Norton http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4783 Andrew Norton Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:23:25 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4783 Paul - I don't think I ever lie, but I won't necessarily raise all the issues if I think they will just cause the debate to be distracted from what I want to talk about and persuade others of. Or I will take things as given for the sake of a discussion. For example, I don't find most forms of inequality to be of any inherent concern. But others do, so I am willing to discuss the implications for inequality of things I support, such as market reform of higher education. Paul - I don’t think I ever lie, but I won’t necessarily raise all the issues if I think they will just cause the debate to be distracted from what I want to talk about and persuade others of.

Or I will take things as given for the sake of a discussion. For example, I don’t find most forms of inequality to be of any inherent concern. But others do, so I am willing to discuss the implications for inequality of things I support, such as market reform of higher education.

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]]> By: Rajat Sood http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4781 Rajat Sood Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:44:50 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4781 Yeah, I read that article on the weekend and - at least wrt their comments on Andrew L's article - got the impression that these guys were being a bit petty . I'm sure they could have found much better examples to illustrate their point. Professional jealousy? Yeah, I read that article on the weekend and - at least wrt their comments on Andrew L’s article - got the impression that these guys were being a bit petty . I’m sure they could have found much better examples to illustrate their point. Professional jealousy?

]]> By: Francis Xavier Holden http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4780 Francis Xavier Holden Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:18:27 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4780 Andrew - I too find the site very slow and often impossible to load. I'd be willing to bet, without any research at all, that 100 years ago in england there was the one main method of cooking a parsnip that survives until today over there. Boil the crap out of it. Andrew - I too find the site very slow and often impossible to load.

I’d be willing to bet, without any research at all, that 100 years ago in england there was the one main method of cooking a parsnip that survives until today over there. Boil the crap out of it.

]]> By: Sinclair Davidson http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 Sinclair Davidson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:13:51 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4772 I suspect there is a limit on the number of times the site can be accessed. So I have cleared out my history file and then been able to access the site. Also when using the other home computer I'm able to access the site. Rule of thumb - you can come here twice in a day before hitting problems and having to muck around with alternate addresses or coming via different links from other blogs. I suspect there is a limit on the number of times the site can be accessed. So I have cleared out my history file and then been able to access the site. Also when using the other home computer I’m able to access the site. Rule of thumb - you can come here twice in a day before hitting problems and having to muck around with alternate addresses or coming via different links from other blogs.

]]> By: conrad http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4779 conrad Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:20:20 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4779 "Andrew (Leigh) if I cannot speak to someone (because they speak a different language) can I ever trust them more? Could it be that introducing the possibility of speaking to someone in their own language reduces trust . My assumption is “Andrew (Leigh) if I cannot speak to someone (because they speak a different language) can I ever trust them more? Could it be that introducing the possibility of speaking to someone in their own language reduces trust . My assumption is

]]> By: Andrew Norton http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4778 Andrew Norton Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:19:53 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4778 Guys, I have complained twice to Yahoo (the host) about slowness/unavailability but they say it is working ok - which it no doubt was when they checked. This url often works when the normal one does not: http://www.andrewnorton.info/blog/index.php Nobody can even give me a theory of what might be wrong, so I am reluctant to go to the hassle of changing from Yahoo when they may not be the cause. Guys, I have complained twice to Yahoo (the host) about slowness/unavailability but they say it is working ok - which it no doubt was when they checked.

This url often works when the normal one does not:

http://www.andrewnorton.info/blog/index.php

Nobody can even give me a theory of what might be wrong, so I am reluctant to go to the hassle of changing from Yahoo when they may not be the cause.

]]> By: Andrew Leigh » Blog Archive » Of pioneers, pilgrims and parsnips http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 Andrew Leigh » Blog Archive » Of pioneers, pilgrims and parsnips Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:03:52 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4771 [...] In today’s Australian, Paul Frijters and Tony Beatton take a swipe at my ‘double standards’ in talking about ethnic diversity. Andrew Norton is kind enough to defend me (doing a far better job than I would have done myself). Nonetheless, I do like Frijters and Beatton’s conclusion: What matters is that social scientists think critically about statements in support of truisms, just as they do about statements at odds with contemporary social norms. [...] [...] In today’s Australian, Paul Frijters and Tony Beatton take a swipe at my ‘double standards’ in talking about ethnic diversity. Andrew Norton is kind enough to defend me (doing a far better job than I would have done myself). Nonetheless, I do like Frijters and Beatton’s conclusion: What matters is that social scientists think critically about statements in support of truisms, just as they do about statements at odds with contemporary social norms. [...]

]]> By: conrad http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4777 conrad Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:58:59 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4777 Actually Andrew, sorry to get off topic, but its not just slow for me -- I am getting rejected sometimes also. Actually Andrew, sorry to get off topic, but its not just slow for me — I am getting rejected sometimes also.

]]> By: whyisitso http://andrewnorton.info/2007/02/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 whyisitso Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:39:10 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/02/14/when-is-it-right-to-make-unsubstantiated-assertions/#comment-4776 "its slow for me to get onto your blog much of the time." For me too, Harry. I was thinking it was my computer or ISP. “its slow for me to get onto your blog much of the time.”

For me too, Harry. I was thinking it was my computer or ISP.

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