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To: Solon who wrote (13720)	2/16/2011 10:00:08 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (1) of 69300

>Of the 700,000 who died in the American Civil War…did some of them die “right”? I ask the question seriously in order to better understand your meaning.< Unrelated. I say "be right" because it is a very short way to say: Have your facts straight. Those that you don't know to be fact - say something to indicate uncertainty or opinion. This maxim is restricted to things that are or can be presented as fact. The Civil War was fought over principles, which are not the province of the maxim. "Be right" has to do with jeopardy, crossword puzzles, math homework and science papers. It cannot imo be applied to arguables like philosophy. "Be nice" is not the same as "accept". If someone violates maxim #1 and I have correct facts to offer, I can do so nicely. If someone attacks something I value, I can speak against that assertively and still avoid speaking contemptuously or insultingly. One can be strong, a champion of one's values, a warrior ... and still be decent, civil ... nice. >They actually sound nice--I must admit!< But you don't think they're right. (grin)

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