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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: CYBERKEN who wrote (403244)	5/7/2003 2:25:17 AM
From: Mark Konrad	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Cyberken, that kind of language in public print is unacceptable and merely drops your discourse to the level of those you routinely argue with. It is possible to be every bit as passionate and forceful without resorting to profanity...I've done it frequently of late. Furthermore, I strongly disagree with your assertion that "everyone" sees the Left as "simply anti-humanity, anti-democracy, and anti-American." That is patently false because it goes against human nature. The arguments of the Left, particularly the Irrational Left, are based primarily upon emotions; NOT facts, reason or logic. To make decisions based upon emotions is easy and requires little thought: "Candidate X has a great voice and seems really nice and sounded so compassionate at the daycare center...I'll vote for him." To make decisions based upon facts, reason and logic requires brain work, some thought, a separation of the glands from the mind, and is not so easy. Fewer people are able and/or willing to put forth the effort. I would encourage those who are able to dissect the flawed arguments of the Irrational Left to speak up both in public and private. An unanswered falsehood can be perceived as truth. And enough unanswered falsehoods can gather sufficient momentum to incite a mob, cause riots and lynchings, sway elections, start revolutions. An emotional, uninformed electorate is good only for demogogues vying for political clout and power. A forceful, sound, and rational argument (devoid of profanity) is our best weapon against the Irrational Left and our best tool for educating others--MK--