In the comments to yesterday's post Josh Rosenau has left a lengthy response to my criticisms. I have now left an equally length reply to that response. Just wanted to let you know it was there, in case you are interested.
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Complaints about intolerance are the same as New Age protestations that different kinds of knowledge are equally valid - self-contradictory and merely smokescreens to disguise special pleading.
It is disgusting that Rosenau would attempt to not only use but defend such techniques.