Inheritance Tax

P. Breathnach

edwinkane wrote: »

... My point was that governments are less efficient in spending money than individuals are.

I think people might have noticed what point you are making.

Perhaps you could adduce some evidence in support of your contention.

You seemed not to like it when I pointed to a significant set of counter-examples to your claim: all those inefficient spending decisions on housing.

Peregrinus

edwinkane wrote: »

Thats illogical. Whether or not I can spot someone else being patronising has no bearing on whether or not I can or can't be patronising myself.

No, but it does deprive your whinging about others being patronising of m much of its force.

edwinkane wrote: »

I'm afraid i have no opinion on the differences between public sector expenditure and private sector expenditure. My point was that governments are less efficient in spending money than individuals are.

Um, individual expenditure would be private expenditure, edwinkane. If you'fre going to support your point with examples, they have be examples involving expenditure by individuals. If ypu persistently produce irrelevant illustrations people will draw the obvious conclusions; that you can't find relevant illustrations which support the point you are making.

edwinkane

Peregrinus wrote: »

No, but it does deprive your whinging about others being patronising of m much of its force.


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I mentioned before that I had hoped we could discuss this in a calm and adult manner, but it seems you are unable to do so without, firstly, being patronising and, now, hurling abuse. I know some guys get a kick out of that sort of thing on the anonymous internet, and my golden rule is to not engage with those whose way of discussing is to hurl abuse or call others names.

Peregrinus

edwinkane wrote: »

I mentioned before that I had hoped we could discuss this in a calm and adult manner, but it seems you are unable to do so without, firstly, being patronising and, now, hurling abuse. I know some guys get a kick out of that sort of thing on the anonymous internet, and my golden rule is to not engage with those whose way of discussing is to hurl abuse or call others names.

Well, you can gather up your skirts and flounce off if you like, edwinkane, but your claims of hurt feelings might attract more sympathy and have more credibility if it weren't you who had introduced the patronising tone into this conversation.

edwinkane

Peregrinus wrote: »

Well, you can gather up your skirts and flounce off if you like, edwinkane, but your claims of hurt feelings might attract more sympathy and have more credibility if it weren't you who had introduced the patronising tone into this conversation.

I'm afraid you are incorrect. My feelings are not in the least hurt, as I have a golden rule to not look for offence where it is not intended, and not to take offence when it is intended.

I just have a preference for discussing things ins a calm, adult fashion, and rarely continue a conversation with someone who is unable to prevent themselves hurling abuse or name calling. Just like you have done again by not being able to restrain yourself from using pejorative language like saying "gather up your skirts and flounce off", in fact.

It's my perogative not to continue to engage with you for the reasons explained, and if you want to come back again and use pejorative language, maybe hurl more abuse, and make up what you imagine about my feelings, thats your perogative. But next time I won't be replying to it, and other members can make up their own mind.

Lockstep

Enough of this petty bitching. Leave it out.