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Politics : The Left Wing Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cosmicforce who wrote (4059)	2/14/2001 9:47:35 PM
From: St_Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6089

I believe I agree. Though I would again argue that beliefs, perhaps by definition, if they really are beliefs, will result in action sooner or later, probably sooner. And then, depending, perhaps we start worrying about how to change silly belief. I struggle with the irrational -- with the adamant -- with those that will believe in this or that no matter what. Usually this is a sign of simple pigheaded-ness. Usually any belief that can't possibly be false likewise can't possibly mean anything. Again, statements like "It's tuesday or it's not." or "It might rain on thursday" can't be false BECAUSE they provide no information. The easier it is for a statement or belief to be true, the less it means. But then there's faith and religion. And for now I'll just leave that alone.