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

To: Lane3 who wrote (38916)	11/27/2001 6:07:32 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

On second thought, I have every confidence that anyone who can convince themselves that "Imaginary Friend" isn't both ridiculing and patronizing can come up with something equally or even more impressive. "Perhaps you can offer alternative terminology for that subset of believers. I'd be happy to use a less controversial term should the situation ever present itself."

To: Lane3 who wrote (38916)	11/27/2001 8:17:13 PM
From: Mac Con Ulaidh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I'm with others on this. Or I haven't read enough to really understand how it can be "endearing" when you talk about your friend's "imaginary friend". It sounds like laughing at them, to me. Like what an idiot. What a moron. Hohoho. But, hey, I reeeealllly like you? Come on I do. Screw that. How insulting and thoughtless. And why? Do you KNOW that it is imaginary? If you are agnostic and not atheist, then you are not sure of that. Why do people who claim to be agnostic and not atheist (as everyone here does) maake fun of imaginary friends? You CLAIM you aren't sure if they are imaginary or not. So why the hurtful stuff? And it is hurtful. And dismissive. And rude.