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To: The Philosopher who wrote (48694)	8/3/1999 5:48:00 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

<<First of all, myths are often more truthful than scientific "truth." >> You sound like Clinton!

To: The Philosopher who wrote (48694)	8/3/1999 6:22:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

>'First of all, myths are often more truthful than scientific "truth."< This is nonsense. There may be certain psychological truths in myths but they hardly rise to the level of certainty that I would need in order to trust them, as I trust, for example, the science that built an airplane when I fly in one. Do you have any scientific training? >There is no way to go through the day looking for the whole truth about anything.< Again- I have no idea what you are responding to, but it can't be anything I said because I believe truth is illusive. But that doesn't mean I want to pick one story, one "myth", and cling to it for dear life because my culture will go down the drain if I don't. As for "unpleasant" truths, they don't go away because you ignore them. Or maybe they do for you- they don't for me.