[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"How about hypotheses about the shape of the Earth --- perhaps, you believe it to be squere?"

No. I do not believe that the earth is square. But I'm very glad that Columbus had the vision to anticipate the fears of his crew. So must we anticipate the fears of voters. There is nothing intellectually dishonest about saying that drilling in ANWR can ultimately help us, not only with gas prices but also with immediate jobs, immediate diplomatic leverage, and even immediate tax revenue.

My aunt was scared being alone. Her son could have shown her statistics to make her feel safe. Instead, he got her a dog for protection. Was he being intellectually dishonest?

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My aunt was scared being alone. Her son could have shown her statistics to make her feel safe. Instead, he got her a dog for protection. Was he being intellectually dishonest?

Of course not! But this is different from screaming, "Buy dogs! Crime rate may hit 3 per block by the summer!"

It is this --- the original post on this thread --- to which I referred as intellectually dishonest.