ARISTOCRACY: “I’M WILLING TO DO THAT” If you want get into a dialog whose object

ARISTOCRACY: “I’M WILLING TO DO THAT”

If you want get into a dialog whose objective is to determine truth or falsehood, then I’m willing to do that.

If you want to lower your standard, and enter into a utilitarian debate, then I’m willing to do that.

If you want to lower your standard and get into an eristic debate, I am willing to do that.

if you want to get into name calling, and threats, then I’m willing to do that.

If you want to get into a fist fight, I am willing to do that.

If you want to get into a gun fight, I am willing to do that.

What I am not willing to do is let ignorant, stupid or evil people pollute the world of ideas in my presence, any more than I am willing to let them pollute the physical world in my presence.

That is what it means to be an aristocrat.

And aristocracy is what it means to be a gentleman.

It has absolutely nothing to do with wealth.