[I've Never Done a 'Callout' Before. Am I Doing It Right?]

I type at somewhere around 115 words per minute

This is clearly a lie! I demand unequivocal proof of your typing speed! A notarized affidavit from Mavis Beacon will do.

And yeah, although it pains me to say so (as a mindless NPO drone, I should mindlessly support anyone in my alliance, an allied alliance, or someone who resides on Red), Jaiar behaved poorly and should apologize.

But I still demand proof of your typing speed.

*Joe Izuzu has inferiority issues since he only types at about 65 wpm

[From: Progression of Terms]

After reading this, all I can say is Avalon and VE.

[Shanks a lot.]

Pathetic behavior that, unfortunately, is not at all surprising. My sympathies, AvT.

[The Post Karma Lie of Multi-polarity]

Thoughtful and accurate.

[The "H" Word]

Actually, the bolded part of my comment is the textbook definition of hypocrisy. As per Webster's dictionary:

hy·poc·ri·sy

noun \hi-ˈpä-krə-sē also hī-\

plural hy·poc·ri·sies

Definition of HYPOCRISY

1: a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion

Examples of HYPOCRISY

1. When his private letters were made public, they revealed his hypocrisy.

2. the hypocrisy of people who say one thing but do another

3. Teenagers often have a keen awareness of their parents' hypocrisies.

Do you have any other argument?

[The "H" Word]

If we are talking about an abstract discussion, then I will grant you that the personal integrity of the individual has no impact on the legitimacy, or lack thereof, of the argument. However, in CN we are not dealing with abstract discussions. We are dealing with, in many cases, perceived credibility. In the case of the teacher who tells his student that cheating is bad, but who cheats himself, the teacher is in grave danger of losing his credibility if the student discovers that the teacher is a cheater. If that happens, the student will rightly question the validity of the instruction received from the teacher. In the case of CN, hypocrisy comes into play when alliances state that it is wrong for some other alliance to behave in a certain way, but then goes ahead and behaves in exactly the proscribed fashion. It becomes a "do as I say, not as I do" scenario. And that is not justifiable.

[The "H" Word]

Actually, I do believe that being a hypocrite DOES make you wrong by default. As the definition states, a hypocrite is intrinsically a liar and is intending to deceive. Hypocrites cannot be perceived to have any ethical consistency and therefore cannot be trusted. Unless you have a standard of behavior to which you adhere, and to which you hold both yourself and others accountable, you cannot be trusted to keep your word. And trust is essential in relationships, whether on the personal or political level.

[Dear Admin Re: Strategic Defense Initiative]

I think that's called Karma, Airme.