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To: VeritatisSplendor
Nope, I understand your point, but I can't agree tha this purely a matter of deductive reasoning.

There are many mysteries in history, the details of which we are unlikely ever to know. Should we just stop wondering about them?

In this particular case, a confirmation that JFK was the victim of a conspiracy would have immense consequences. So, even though the chances of learning the truth are vanishingly small, I think it is worthwhile to at least keep a small sliver of doubt about the "official" version of events alive.

I believe in Occam's Razor for narrowing down the possible explanations of most natural events - but this was not a "natural event": it was the product of human will and human action. As such, it is permissible to "multiply possibilities" a little.

50 posted on 11/23/2003 9:02:22 AM PST by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
</b> oops- close tags. Sorry.
51 posted on 11/23/2003 9:03:58 AM PST by RANGERAIRBORNE
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To: RANGERAIRBORNE
I'm not saying we should stop wondering about them; I'm saying that given where the burden of proof lies, those not inclined to wonder need not listen to those who do until those who do come up with much better evidence than they have so far.
79 posted on 11/23/2003 10:52:54 AM PST by VeritatisSplendor
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