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

To: epicure who wrote (32439)	10/13/2001 2:22:27 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"Ah well, close but no cigar." really? I'm not surprised you don't recognize your own words. "Let me rewrite it for you. FWIW I rarely use selfish (except in connection with procreation) and I rarely say "should" (as in people "should be") because as a relativist "should" really doesn't enter into it" You "thee relativist" wrote - #reply-4580834 "And proof is a silly thing to ask for in an argument such as this. You cannot provide proof for your assertion, nor can I for mine. I think I am right, and that you are rather more selfish than you should be." Your rewrite, as follows: "Proof is an impossible thing to ask for in an argument like this. You cannot provide proof I will accept for your assertions, and I cannot provide proof you will accept for mine. I always feel the positive assertion carries the burden of proof, but even that statement is not something other people agree with. I think I am right, or I wouldn't argue my position, just as you think you are right. All these arguments just add to my perception that the world is indeed a very relative place." I applaud this and encourage your rewriting of every post you made since dropping in from Three Mile Island. "Poet, I hope you are baking those chocolate chip cookies." You go girl... go stuff your face with cookies, how very Gore Gal of you... I see old Al has put on about 50 pounds to. Check into the emergency ward of your nearest Jenny Craig ASAP.