Dr. Roy's illiteracy.

[Krishna C Tripathi <krishnact@yahoo.com>]

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This is just to inform everyone on the board about the
use of word "rabid", because it's use has been
objected by some socialy non-marginalized and humble
members.
  The point to be noted is the explanation of this
word at dictionary.com it self contains the phrase
"rabid socialist", as used by Mr. Garg. Does Dr.
Roy have any explanation for this uncalled for such
ignorance  on IPI?
   Please check the facts once, at least once, before
posting. We have lot more to do than reading and
replying to such stupid posts.

rabid \Rab"id\, a.[L. rabidus, from rabere to rave.
See Rage, n.]
1. Furious; raging; extremely violent. The rabid
flight Of winds that ruin ships. --Chapman.
2. Extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion;
excessively zealous; as, a rabid socialist.

3. Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as,
a rabid god or fox.

4. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia;
as, rabid virus.

Source:
http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=rabid

Main Entry: ra·bid
Pronunciation: 'ra-b&d also 'rA-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin rabidus mad, from rabere Date: 1611
1 a : extremely violent : FURIOUS b : going to extreme
lengths in expressing
or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion
2 : affected with rabies
- ra·bid·i·ty /r&-'bi-d&-tE, ra-, rA-/ noun
- ra·bid·ly /'ra-b&d-lE also 'rA-/ adverb
- ra·bid·ness noun
Source :
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Subroto Roy" <sroy@vgsom.iitkgp.ernet.in>
To: <debate@indiapolicy.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 2:21 PM
Subject: Mr. Garg's rudeness


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> > this little gem will likely draw polite applause
at a meeting of
> > rabid socialists in Bengal but will occasion
nothing but mirth and well
> > deserved derision in saner sections of society.
>
> "rabid" means infected with rabies, which only dogs
and rats can be, as
far
> as I know.    Does Mr. Garg have any explanation for
this uncalled for
such
> rudeness on IPI?  We used to have a code of
reasonable conduct in times
> before Mr. Garg may have joined.
>
> Subroto Roy
>
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