In article , 
knoxy{at}post.com says...
> In article , dg411
> {at}FreeNet.Carleton.CA says...
> > 
> > "Heidi Graw" (heidigraw{at}shaw.ca) writes:
> > >>"Andre Lieven"
 wrote in message 
> > >>news:cths2r$3rp$1{at}theodyn.ncf.ca...
> > >>
> > >> >"J" (janderson_ishere{at}yahoo.com) writes:
> > >>> Sound off men.
> > > 
> > >>Andre wrote:
> > >> Compassion.
> > > 
> > > The Concise Oxford Dictionary definition:
> > > 
> > > compassion:  n. Pity inclining one to spare or help,
> > 
> > You leave out, " with desire to help or to spare ". 
> > 
> > Compassionate people, and that surely *should* include people in
> > relationships with each other, *should* act to help the one they're
> > with, and be aware that that other will help them, and should act
> > to spare what they can to their spouse, again, reciprocated.
> > 
> > Also, you left out " commiseration, sympathy ", and are not those
> > exactly what women *claim* they want from men ?
> > 
> > Thanks for showing that you demand what you *refuse* to offer.
> >  
> > > I'm gathering you want women to have pity on men?  Do you really see 
> > > yourself as pitiful?
> > 
> > Garbage in, garbage out...
> >  
> > > I was under the impression real men don't want pity, they
want respect. 
> > 
> > That too. One might even exect resiprocation there, too...
> > 
> > > I've made it a point regarding the men in my life to not pity them. 
> > 
> > No proof offered ? Claim fails.
> > 
> > > I will, 
> > > however, respect them...listen to what they have to say, pay
attention to 
> > > them...that sort of thing.
> > 
> > No proof offered ? Claim fails.
> > 
> > > And when I say "listen to" that does not 
> > > necessarily mean listen to as in obey, but rather hear them
out.  And if 
> > > they want help, we can talk about the sort of help they
think they need and 
> > > in what manner.  I think
> > 
> > No proof offered ? Claim fails.
> > 
> > > "respect" is far more dignifying and empowering 
> > > than having pity for someone.
> > 
> > Well, thanks for showing that you remain locked to dictionaries, which
> > claim but cannot show, that " feminism is a movement for
equality ".
> > 
> > Back to GIGO...
> > 
> > Andre
> > 
> > --
> > " I'm a man... But, I can change... If I have to... I guess. "
> >                                     The Man Prayer, Red Green.
> > 
> I'm starting to think you're a poorly written bot.


Hmmmmmm....

while(OutragedAt(inputline)){
context = GuessAtAuthorIntent(inputline);
case(context){

1:  fprintf(outfile, "No Proof offered,  claim fails."); break;
2:  fprintf(outfile, "How feminist of you!"); break;
3:  fprintf(outfile, "Another feminist raises the white  flag of 	
			victory"); break;
4:  fprintf(outfile, "Read %s", BookTitle[random]); 
			break;
5:  fprintf(outfile, "%s is a festering feminazi!",BadgirlList[random]); 
			break;
6:  fprintf(outfile, "Projection!"); break;

}  // end of case(context).....

}  // end of while(OutragedAt(.......


The basics aren't that complex.   Simulating that Canadian metropolitan 
background properly might be more difficult!  ;-)

Mark Borgerson



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