Latest update December 19th, 2024 3:22 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Hinds has not responded to the gaping chasms in his argument

Apr 12, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
David Hinds’ focus on his pride in his race still does not address the issues of logic and reasoning raised in my letter.
I refer to his letter titled “I don’t mind being judged, among other things, by the colour of my skin—just judge me fairly” (KN, April 8, 2014). It seems to be responding to my letter titled “David Hinds plays the race card with the police brutality problem” (April 6, 2014).
As an academic, David Hinds should know better than launch into a long-winded diatribe extolling his African-ness and his remarkable freedom-fighting history as a defence to my position that he intellectually and logically made largely baseless, questionable and illogical contortions, contentions and conclusions on a matter that is racially tumultuous.
I do not question Hinds’ ethnic or racial pride, identity or his incredible history of struggle. In fact, I celebrate it. What I question is a volatile letter he wrote that was logically shaky, intellectually disturbing, ethnically agitating and masqueraded on such unsteady reasoning that when logically explored and examined led to absurd and questionable results.
This is not an issue of balking at discussing race or refusing to talk plainly about race, it is about the cogency of argumentation, the necessity of proof and the demand for evidence along with rationality and logic in presenting positions, particularly on race in Guyana. Hinds has not responded to the gaping chasms in his argument, which I have highlighted. Extolling his valiant history of struggle or his racial pride does not address these issues.
It is time we start using the public space provided by the fourth estate (media) to not only make a point but to make sense and provide logic and proof, particularly on racially divisive issues. That should come from everyone, especially renowned personalities like Hinds.
M. Maxwell

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai Sec’ hammer Dolphin

Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai...

Dec 19, 2024

Fifth Annual KFC Goodwill Int’l Football Series Kaieteur Sports-The 2024 KFC Under-18 International Goodwill Football Series, which is coordinated by the Petra Organisation, continued yesterday at...
Read More
Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Bent Street ‘B’, North East & Unstoppable advance

Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Bent Street...

Dec 19, 2024

West Indies Falter in Disheartening Series Loss to Bangladesh

West Indies Falter in Disheartening Series Loss...

Dec 19, 2024

Trophy Stall hands over trophies for Kennard Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Horse Race meet

Trophy Stall hands over trophies for Kennard...

Dec 19, 2024

Omari Glasgow, carrying the hopes and dreams of a Nation to the MLS

Omari Glasgow, carrying the hopes and dreams of a...

Dec 19, 2024

GCF eyeing growth across other regions in 2025 following successful Inter-Schools tournament 

GCF eyeing growth across other regions in 2025...

Dec 19, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]