On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:31:17 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:


You seem to be confused, Atkinson. "have you stopped beating
your wife" is a question. The statement above is a
declaration.

Forgive me for butting in, Arnie, but I think you've missed the point.
"Have you stopped beating your wife?" is a statement, not a question.
A bit like "Are you still a jerk?" "No" affirms that you used to be.