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To: epicure who wrote (105692)	6/6/2005 10:21:40 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

The thing is, though, I don't think I could really be close friends in 3D with a conservative because our values are so different. I have never had any Republican friends or family members, ever, that I know of. I have had friends at work who don't volunteer any political views who could possibly have been Republican, and I have online friends of several persuasions. Being fairly political, and enjoying typically liberal pursuits, I don't think I would really have enough in common with a 3D conservative friend to keep a friendship going, unless the other person in it was not interested in talking about stuff like that at all, and we had another really compelling interest in common. I do not like hunting, but I might end up protesting outside a furrier's store or something. That kind of puts me on a collision course with a lot of more conservative people. 'Nuff said.

To: epicure who wrote (105692)	6/6/2005 10:46:35 PM
From: coug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Very well said. Extra so. :)

To: epicure who wrote (105692)	6/7/2005 8:05:59 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I can't imagine loving anyone deeply (except my children, and that's biological and not choice) who did not share my core values. That's a difference between us. I not only can imagine it, depending on how you define 'deeply love' I am doing it. Grainne used the term "close friends," and you clearly implied that there are "people," more than just a spouse, that you "really love." By my definition of deeply love, I only deeply love my spouse and my children, but I have real love for many others, some of whom are so different from me in values that it even amazes me that we can have such a relationship, but we do. I really hope that you and Grainne can learn to open your hearts to the 90% of Americans, and probably 99% of the world's population, who don't hold views as radical as you do. It's sad to see you cut yourselves off from knowing and loving so many, many people.