Re: Preaching To The Converted

From: Albert (alwagner_at_tcac.net)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:56:42 -0500

Kamerynn wrote:
<snip>
> A good post, Immortalist. Depressing, but good. I say
> that it's depressing because I view the majority as uninformed.
> This is why the majority can, for example, be persuaded by
> presidential "debates." It's sad to think that a one-sided
> argument could convince anyone.
> Anyway - thanks for the post.

Don't encourage him. Follow the links and thank the real author. 

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range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally 
impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it."
     -- George Orwell as Syme in "1984"

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