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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (65301)11/2/2002 4:12:53 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
You were responding to this post, but obviously thinking of another. I was talking about dangerous people, and the fact that their character and personality make-up goes with them from place to place. I said nothing about writers being dangerous people. But if a writer, preacher, or lawyer hates his wife, say--then he hates her whether he is at his desk or walking on the moon.

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..."My example was solely to illlustrate that the danger is in the person, not the location. The same person who will contemplate harm in the workplace will undoubtedly be capable of contemplating it in the discussion place. For instance, people who will libel you in the local supermarket are at least as likely to do so with printer's ink. It is very important to recognize that the converse also holds true. The same person who will contemplate harm in the discussion place..."
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