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To: Neocon who wrote (83756)	7/13/2000 3:38:11 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

You're absolutely right. We trust that when we are walking and put a foot down, our leg won't suddenly turn into spaghetti in mid air. We trust that if we don't see a wall right in front of us, there isn't one there. As we're driving down the road we trust that most of the other people on the road genuinely want to avoid colliding with our car. If we didn't, we couldn't survive on the roads.

To: Neocon who wrote (83756)	7/13/2000 3:41:40 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

"Actually, in the end, all there is is trust." Not. In the end all there is on this Earth is doubt. In the end all there is, is lack of trust. The low end of the gap between absolute trust and degree at which we are able to lend our trust marks the point at which we are willing to engage others. The trust gap measures our estimate of another person's credibility. It is a safety net that we may jump for when negotiations aren't looking favorable. When you cast doubt you also may drive a wedge between an otherwise firm reliance. Mathew Shepard misjudged the level of trust to lend a couple of cowboys in Wyoming and he died of it. Put your trust elsewhere.