Re: Peterson's Death Sentence

From: John Fields (jfields_at_austininstruments.com)
Date: 01/31/05


Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:54:31 -0600

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 02:17:22 GMT, Parse Tree
<account@domain.extension> wrote:

>Noah Roberts wrote:
>> Willem wrote:
>>
>>> Noah wrote:
>>> ) Willem wrote:
>>> )
>>> )> Doesn't matter.
>>> )> The rules of logic apply to *our understanding* of god, if there is
>>> one,
>>> )> so any discussion about the existence of a god is limited by logic,
>>> )> because the discussion is held by those bound by logic.
>>> )
>>> ) The human psyche is not purely logical. Your argument is not valid.
>>>
>>> I disagree with your assertion.
>>
>>
>> John wants to talk to the man in charge.
>> John does not want to talk to Scott.
>> The man in charge is Scott, and John knows this.
>>
>> Since John wants to talk to the man in charge, and the man in charge is
>> Scott, then John wants to talk to Scott. But John doesn't want to talk
>> to Scott.
>> Since John does not want to talk to Scott, and Scott is the man in
>> charge, then John does not want to talk to to the man in charge. But
>> John wants to talk to the man in charge.
>
>It's not possible to feel this way.

---
Sure it is.  If Scott's your boss and you want to ask for a raise but
you're afraid to, then you'll pretty much feel like that.
---
-- 
John Fields


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