B) It makes people who agree with Friedman like him even more;
C) It makes people who have ambiguous (or no) feelings towards Friedman feel much more sympathetic towards him.
Matt also suggests checking out his book Heads in the Sand as "a more intellectually rigorous Friedman takedown." That's great, but damning with faint praise. I'm pretty sure my seven-year old could muster a more intellectually rigorous takedown as well.
Admittedly, I think he's an exceptionally smart seven year old, but still....
I don't think I'm particularly sensitive, but I find the notion of physically humiliating somebody who's trying to explain their ideas in a civic forum to be absolutely horrifying.
For a more virtuous -- and more amusing -- example of pie-throwing, click here. posted by Dan on 04.25.08 at 09:43 AM
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