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To: Fichori
But if you would rather be skeptical, I understand; why search for what you hope to never find.

Care to apply that to conservative political philosophy, of which a healthy skepticism is considered a defining characteristic? If you want an honest, civil conversation I'll recommend you consider discontinuing the practice of assuming to know what other people's motivations and thoughts are.

390 posted on 04/22/2008 2:34:47 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic
"But if you would rather be skeptical, I understand; why search for what you hope to never find."
"Care to apply that to conservative political philosophy, of which a healthy skepticism is considered a defining characteristic? If you want an honest, civil conversation I'll recommend you consider discontinuing the practice of assuming to know what other people's motivations and thoughts are."
(Did I just see an elephant go overhead?)

It has been my observation that those who claim to believe Evolution, apply a dogmatic skepticism to, and refuse to research, any information contradicting their, apparently deeply held belief.

I have also observed that when someone wants to find something, they are self motivated in the search thereof.

In other words, when someone truly wants to learn about a subject, you don't have to spoon feed them what they could just as easily find on their own.

I cannot know what someones motivations are, only what actions those motivations bring about.


Luke 6:44 "For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes."

396 posted on 04/22/2008 3:15:31 PM PDT by Fichori (Truth is non-negotiable.)
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