Shots in the Dark
Monday, 14 May
Alan Dershowitz on the Feud He Doesn't Want
by In The New Republic, Alan Dershowitz explains his "feud" with Norman Finkelstein.
Suddenly I'm the Nazi? And a masturbating one to boot! I'm not shy about entering arguments, but I can't help feeling like I walked into a trap. How could I not argue against Finkelstein? But, when I raise my voice, I know that I'm supplying essential ammunition. I guess when you've got no scholarship to make your tenure case, you need all the outside interference you can get.
With two such contentious people, one is tempted to wish a pox on both their houses, or just sit back and watch the mud fly. But such an abdication of judgment is probably unfair to Dershowitz. He actually sounds pretty reasonable here.
On the other hand, some of the commenters aren't buying it....
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