Posted by wearytraveler on March 31, 2012, at 12:35:25
In reply to Lou's reply-new poster's perception-two standards? » wearytraveler, posted by Lou Pilder on March 31, 2012, at 8:52:59
Lou,
Because each question (A-D) ask "can" or "could" in reference to the thoughts of a hypothetical or actual group of readers, the answer to each question is yes. Even if the thoughts weren't rational, they could be thought. A person might even rationally think the thoughts you suggest.Question D seeks an answer that informs a broader scope. If we take the simplest description of rhetorical "light" to be either a positive or negative light, the answer would be that Judaism could be cast in light anywhere along that scale, depending on how the reader parses the comments, and how much confidence they afford reasoning underlying the comment.
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