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Furthermore you outline the conditions for any such challenge of the authority of your fact based opinions by demanding the argument be ‘good enough’ … what is ‘good enough’? By what standard is ‘good enough’ measured? I happily am the braying ass in this thread. |
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09-29-2007, 11:09 PM | #22 | |
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Maybe I'm just slow.
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09-29-2007, 11:14 PM | #24 |
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tooblue doesn't make rational arguments and this thread is the proof. Utter gobbledygook. Does anyone know what the hades he's saying here?
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And enters Seattle ... to contend that he does not understand the satire and that my comments are utter gobbledygook, ie irrational. Perfect timing. It's about time we systematically compartmentalized thoughts and opinions into easily prosecutable categories.
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But I would be naive to think I was influencing very many CGers. There are some bona fide geniuses on here, and most people have pretty made up their minds where they stand on the various issues we recycle through fairly regularly. I doubt very many people are moving very far on any of the major issues of faith, religion, etc. that we post about. In general, I just like reading what other people write (whether astute, insightful, or inane) and am just happy to participate on occasion in a few of the many categories. There's nothing inherently wrong with irrational, faith-based, or emotionally grounded ideas - but this may not be the best forum for them. I thought this was the reason for separating Religion from Religious Studies. But I do value your input and views. The world always needs artists, and their creative ways of viewing the world.
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Anywho, Solon's superb post reminded me of the following quote from an essay by a famous 19th Century French critic named Taine describing the bad guy in "Paradise Lost" who steals the show. "The ridiculous Devil of the Middle Ages, a horned enchanter, a dirty jester, a petty and mischievous ape, band-leader to a rabble of old women, has become a giant and a hero. Though feebler in force, he remains superior in nobility, since he prefers suffering independence to happy servility, and welcomes his defeat and his torments as a glory, a liberty, and a joy."
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Solon showed him the donut... TooBlue wants to see the donut and the donut hole (trust me when I say don't ask I spent an hour on the phone and I am still confused)
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