Posted by Grahame on November 8, 2009, 6:05 pm
RAY(O) of Toowong in Brisbane wondered – “Where would be a good place to look for `weasel’ words?”[1] Then, “I came across a beauty.”
He referred to John McCarthy’s “review” of “Teilhardism and the New Religion” by Wolfgang Smith (1988). RO concludes, “There is no need to read the works of Teilhard. Just read the book by Mr Smith and you will fully appreciate ALL of Teilhard’s own works – well almost!”
In RO’s opinion, McCarthy “has done more injustice to Smith than what he thinks he has to Teilhard. Who would want to read a book by such a pompous idiot as Smith. All thanks to the reviewer. All thanks to weasel words!”[2]
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word
[2] http://www.catholica.com.au/forum/index.php?id=36582
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