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To: The Philosopher who wrote (82490)	6/21/2000 12:29:00 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Anybody care to draw the line? I would be interested in seeing a line drawn between forcing ideas/beliefs on others and providing information. Certainly any time someone uses the term "believe" or something like it as in "I just know it when I see it," it draws a reaction. And yet, at the foundation of the existance of the USA lies the statement "We hold these truths to be Self Evident." Certainly this statement about truths has been successfully defended as "fact" or we wouldn't be here.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (82490)	6/21/2000 1:03:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 108807

If it's pure belief I agree with you. But if, for example, I can prove to you that lead retards children- then I think it is valid for society to make a choice to protect children from lead. I'm not sure I want people to be fanatical about (for example) health issues- but I want a really really high level of concern. Of course just because we think that fanaticism shouldn't happen doesn't mean it won't happen- if the fringe gets control in a democracy (or representative democracy) then the will of the people is the fringe, and then the fringe is really no longer fringe. I don't like that- and I'll always be against it, where the "fringe" ideas seem to be based on belief that has no connection to reality as I understand it.