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To: philv who wrote (20400)	3/18/2004 1:04:03 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81840

Phil > Most of us latch onto the few facts that support our already pre-conceived notions and dismiss or undervalue those which don't fit in. Quite true. And then we say we don't have bias or prejudice. That's why I often take a Devil's Advocate position and argue against myself because that way I hope I might actually perceive what is true, or even what my own real position is. So often people confuse sophistry with truth just like they confuse law with justice. The worst is, of course, a charysmatic politician like Bill Clinton or Tony Blair who can manufacture "truth" every time they open their mouths. > The ability to adjust and accept as inevitable things which we perceive [as] wrong is good for our leaders because in the end, might makes right. Yes, and I'm sure our leaders don't have a pleasant time of it, either. It's far easier to sit on the fence, like us, and bitch and moan about everything than to have to take responsibility for some very difficult and unpleasant course of action. Of course, some will argue, not incorrectly, that our leaders take responsibility for nothing and that the burden of their decisions usually falls on Joe Soap. > And in time, we simply re-set or re-adjust our thinking to accept whatever we perceive the new reality to be. Actually there's a lot to be said for that. The ability to press the "clear button" and move on frees one from having to hanker over problems of the past which one usually can't do anything about anyway. And worse still, dwelling in one's memory prevents one from accepting the reality of one's life as it is and making the best of it.