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To: Poet who wrote (7474)	4/6/2002 4:58:28 PM
From: jcky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

< Is it possible that one could disagree strongly with a statement and not be personally offended? > In my humble opinion, yes. But is this possible for everyone. Probably not. < And is it is somehow wrong, intellectually immature, or embarrassing to have "cherished beliefs" as you call them? > Of course not and I don't believe I was referring to people with "cherished beliefs" in a patronizing or condescending tone. But rather, I was trying to convey the notion that many individuals hold their essence (or identity) as equivalencies with their ideas. One is inseparable from the other . That's all.