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On Feb 17, 6:37=A0pm, Percy Picacity <k...@under.the.invalid> wrote: > There seems to be a prevalent delusion among the lunatic fringe of > uk usenet that asking a question somehow creates an obligation on > the person asked to answer it

Since it's entirely obvious what/who you're referring to, why not be explicit? Anyway, a "religious" bigot asking "Are you gay?" is not in any way in the same class as a "victim" asking "Did you make that derogatory post about me [when all evidence overwhelmingly says 'Yes']?" And frankly, some people don't deserve to have any courtesy shown to them. Of course there's no obligation as such on you-know- who to answer the question, but him not answering (especially when he eagerly answers and sometimes preempts similar questions when the truth is "on his side") just makes it even more obvious what the true answer is, and that he will always use evasive tactics in preference to admitting defeat no matter how bang to rights he is. Asking "the question" multiple times makes it more obvious still and increases the number of people who see that he's not answering. And yes, it also irritates him, but he gives as good as he gets, despite claiming otherwise.

At any rate, that particular question and the person it applies to are special cases...how many other examples can you think of of one of your "lunatic fringe" asking someone the same question repeatedly? (If you can't answer *that* question adequately then don't worry, I won't bother you with it again.... I know that like "Trollsworth LeTrole", your preferred MO is to lob criticism at someone and then refuse to address their counterarguments....)

Still, it's nice to know that you condemn Jeremy Paxman for that Newsnight interview with Michael Howard, and Ian Smith for repeatedly asking Chapman "Is she standing on the wire?", and Nobby Anderson for repeatedly asking me "How's the legal action going Nuxxy?" (Is there anyone who you don't condemn for one thing or another...? It must be very trying being so achingly aware of everyone else's deficiencies all the time....)

Also I'm going to complain about that woman at the shop who always asks if I want cashback. So, so rude.