Nick wrote (2 Feb 2006 17:38:37 -0800):

Why should I be surprised that Louis Blair has
practised more of his disingenuous snipping?
...
[Louis Blair's version of what I wrote:]
"the inappropriate nature of ...
'European chess'."
...
I wrote: "... the inappropriate nature of
*Louis Blair's preferred term* 'European
chess' ".
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By deliberately snipping that part of what
I wrote, Louis Blair has distorted my meaning.

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In what way? Does Nick deny that he
regards "European chess" as an inappropriate
term? As far as I can tell, the only thing that
I did was remove Nick's obviously false claim
that "European chess" is my preferred term.
I did this without comment in the hope that
he would reconsider his nonsense without
it being necessary for me to bluntly point
it out to him publicly. I should have known
better. So let me now bluntly suggest that
he do a google search and discover for himself
how often I write "chess" and how often I
write "European chess". If, in the future,
Nick dishonestly persists in this nonsense,
I shall certainly feel free to continue to refrain
from reproducing every repetition by Nick of his
nonsense.

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Nick wrote (2 Feb 2006 17:38:37 -0800):

Louis Blair prefers to ignore or to dismiss my point
that he should not refer to something as 'European
chess' when it does *not* have European origins.

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If "European chess" was a reference to the origins
of chess, then Nick's comment would have some
validity. Since it is not a reference to the origins
of chess, it seems to me that it has no validity.

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Nick wrote (2 Feb 2006 17:38:37 -0800):

Given that Louis Blair has asked me in this
thread, in an apparently condescending tone,
about whether or not I am aware of any ...

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The words, "aware of any", are the invention of
Nick. If he wants to accuse me of a "condescending
tone" he should use my words:
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"Does Nick deny the existence of differences of
custom and culture between Europe and China?
If not, is there a way to refer to such differences
without someone feeling obliged to start talking
about 'racist stereotyping, condescension,
prejudice, and hatred'?"
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I think my tone was not unreasonable for a person
who decided that it was time to give me a lecture
on racism. The first question was intended to lay
the groundwork for the second question (not mentioned
by Nick, of course).

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Nick wrote (2 Feb 2006 17:38:37 -0800):

would Louis Blair (an eminent Sinologist?) like to
enlighten me about the attitudes of Chinese players
toward 'European chess' ...?

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I see no reason why I should be obliged to take up
such a topic.

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Nick wrote (2 Feb 2006 17:38:37 -0800):

Louis Blair seems absolutely determined to keep
insisting that his preferred term 'European chess'
must be entirely appropriate.

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What is actually happening is that I am taking
the time to tell Nick what I think of some of
his arguments.