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Thread #156239   Message #3686704
Posted By: GUEST
18-Dec-14 - 04:16 AM
Thread Name: BS: I am not an historian but........
Subject: RE: BS: I am not an historian but........
"His work has been superceded and discredited by later historians."
Then prove it has - his Britannica entry prescribes him otherwise - it says he is "controversial' - nothing more.
The views of all six historians you have claimed (but who refuse to link to) have described their own views as controversial.
You continue to write as if you have any knowledge of history and historians when in fact, you haven't a clue on the subject - arrogant bullshit.
Show us how you can possibly know Taylor's work has been superceded if you haven't read his or any other historian's writing.
As has been pointed out, you deliberately edited the Guardian posting by carefully removing the word "respectively", giving he impression that Taylor had been accused of dishonesty, when in fact it was aimed at Clarke's book - which neither of us has read, so are not qualified to pass judgement on (one article does not confirm anything).
Your arguments here, based on your hiding behind books you have not read, are ignorant, arrogant and totally dishonest
Your cowardly practice of hiding behind books you have not read, making claims you refuse to qualify and suggesting knowledge you imply don't possess, has now become a regular practice.
Time after time you have been caught out - recently you posted link to an article you had not read, denied posting it when you found it contradicted your claims, then finally, when you were left with no alternative, asked that it be withdrawn from your claimed list of supporters - that is not just dishonest, it is downright bizarre.
You certainly have proved your point - you are no historian, you have no knowledge of history, on this, or any other subject you have ever posted on
Knowledge requires having enough interest to read up on the subjects you pronounce on - I cannot recall a single claim you have made which has been made on the basis of pre-possessed knowledge on your part - you swim in a world of hastily gathered, half digested and often totally misunderstood cut-'n-pastes.
You insult the subjects you involve yourself with (often literally, as in the case of the military heroes you describe as "liars") and you insult those people who have a genuine interest in these subjects.
You really need to take a close look at yourself and ask yourself whether this is the person you wish to be know as.
Jim Carroll