John,

 > Racist morons such as Charles should never be
 > tolerated anywhere.  I will
 > therefore once again withdraw from the group.

    Charles Angelich is neither a racist nor a moron. The words moron,
cretin, idiot and mongol are technical terms for medical conditions, and
should not really be abused simply to vent your spleen, because it is
contrary to the echo rules to do so.

    Chauvinism is nowhere near to racism, and I do not believe that Charles
is even a chauvinist when he is calm.

    This overheated thread started off discussing a book on cognitive
psychology. A splash of cold water like this is needed to take us full
circle.

    To withdraw from the echo would be an equal overreaction.

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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