QUOTE(UseOnceAndDestroy @ Tue 30th September 2008, 7:22am)
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Notice how Mike manifests a mix of fear, ignorance, mistrust, and lack of empathy
If some kook popped up on my screen and starting blurting clumsy mock-biblicals about death at me, I might be rather creeped-out too. Those lines couldn't be better designed to trigger meaningless melodrama.
Oh, come off it, UOAD.
It's a slight modification of a Bible verse, which Moulton was using as an analogy (knowledge of civility for knowledge of good and evil), and this dopey Mike actually DENIES TWICE that it's even in the Bible! It sounds to me like he's about 16 years old.
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(09:14:40 PM) Moulton: But of the philosophy of the knowledge of civility and incivility thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
(09:19:37 PM) mikeu: You should be very carefull to avoid phrases like "...thou shalt surely die." That sounds potentially threatening.
(09:49:09 PM) Moulton: It's from Genesis. Are you familiar with that story?
(09:51:02 PM) mikeu: it is not a quote from Genesis. Your theatrics have crossed the line and are now disturbing
(09:51:58 PM) Moulton: It's from Genesis 2:17.
(09:52:16 PM) Moulton: Do you know why the author of Genesis put in those words?
(09:53:46 PM) mikeu: no it is not, but more importantly you are sending me messages that include phrases about death and that is unacceptable
And the King James version sayeth:
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Genesis 2:17 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Jesus Christ, save us from these feeble-minded children who not only contribute to Wikipedia, but RULE it with their oppressive tools. They can't even properly spell "careful".
Greg