greek poleis

[Paralus]

Now, the Life of Brian is a hell of a film and I can understand you being distracted...

Secret meeting, in Sellasia, of the Popular Poleis Front of the Peloponnesus ...

Reg: "What have the Lacaonians ever done for us?"

To other matters.

... I assume we are done and you accept that your new position is more tenable that you’re old.

I might have passed fifty but I am far from old.

You will please assume nothing. You have, in fact, assumed far too much as it is:

Had you not clouded your argument with your oft-displayed laconophobia, this would be easier to answer. You might understand why I would think you meant that a gelded, two-bit Peloponnesian piss-ant polis would be ineffective on a larger stage.

It was not a difficult question. Perhaps I should have phrased it in simpler language? As it stands you are yet to point me to the claim with which you saddled me. That you will not is eloquent evidence that you cannot; the rest is excuse-making.

I have found in the past that it is useless arguing with zealots. To criticise any Israeli action in the Middle East, for example, immediately renders one an “anti-semiteâ€