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To: Ilaine who wrote (53602)	8/31/1999 9:18:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

The Dali Lama might be one. The buddha, as he is portrayed in stories, certainly was one- it is the middle way, and it seems to be tough for humans (tough even to articulate- so people understand what you are talking about, too.)

To: Ilaine who wrote (53602)	8/31/1999 4:32:00 PM
From: E	Respond to of 108807

<<<I disagree. I think "truly moderate individuals" have always been rare, but completely antithetical to those who "go along with the zeitgeist with only the most respectful dissent." >>> But you don't disagree with me at all. I also personally hold that there is no reason to define those who refuse dramatically, even violently, to "go along with the zeitgeist," because of their passionately, deeply held views, as not "truly moderate individuals." I think I was the wrong addressee for this post. I happen to have at right here my "take," given in my first post on this subject, on what defines a moderate as opposed to a true believer. Also, I think the crucial distinction between the dangerous and the undangerous is not the degree of intensity of belief, but the degree of commitment to the idea that free discourse and civil argument can, over time, lead to compromises or solutions that can be lived with by all parties.