Dr. ashimuneze heanacho
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Nothing will be gained from a war between two or more
Africans, even if it were just a contest of mere
words. As Agbali will testify from his deep knowledge
of the phenomenon of at Gethsemane, when Jesus, the
Nazarene Carpenter perspired blood, extreme mental
rigor of the sort Onyeani has threatened may eventuate
in an actual "...blood-letting." But, what will it
profit us, since, neither Agbali nor Onyeani will win?
If anything, unless their contest becomes truly
intellectual and unless it will result in an
elucidation of the issues about which there is current
disagreement, Africa will suffer the mutual
annihilation of two promising "thinkers," who seem to
have forgotten the true objective for this forum.
I propose, not a reconciliation, but a mutual
discountenancing of whatever led to this sordid
confrontation.
I hope that Agbali takes Onyeali's advice to Read
thoroughly and EDIT what you write, before you submit
it. Before these exchanges with Onyeali, you posted
three similarly rushed, unedited contributions, which
task your readers and pain those, who know that you
are capable of extraordinary scholarship. As a
confessor, temper your chagrin with clerical
compassion; do not send all sinners directly to hell
without stopping at purgatory. Besides, every affront
does not deserve a response, much less, a
correspondingly hostile one!!
And Onyeali, allow the general public to learn from,
appreciate, and thank or refrain from thanking you,
for your "accomplishments" and "contributions" to
Africa. The continent deserves you and your work,
which must not be brandished like a sword, but must be
offered as a humble service, if it is. Since you
invoked Julius Caesar, "bury...don't praise...."