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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (4059)	1/30/2001 4:42:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

And I think both are true, and also that expedience is often practical. ex·pe·di·ent (k-spd-nt) adj. 1.Appropriate to a purpose. 2. a.Serving to promote one's interest: was merciful only when mercy was expedient. b.Based on or marked by a concern for self-interest rather than principle; self-interested. 3.Obsolete. Speedy; expeditious. n. 1.Something that is a means to an end. 2.Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need. See Synonyms at makeshift. And what I think is what matters in my beliefs. Some people have imaginary friends- I hold conflicting ideas, and follow conflicting ideals. People who say they are not expedient on occasion are frequently lying (and it seems to be true regardless of their moral nature, or moral compass). I do not, of course, speak of anyone on SI. I speak instead based on my observation of human beings in 3d. I believe I have high moral ideals, I believe I am occasionally expedient and violate those moral standards. This conversation is over for me. I think you and I should only discuss socks.