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To: Lane3 who wrote (11094)	2/7/2006 1:29:15 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541344

I usually see those two arguments bundled into one disdainful rhetorical package; while I appreciate your distinction I don't think the proponents of those arguments do. We have seen exactly that tactic used by others on this thread. I don't bother arguing because they are simply airing their assumptions - their This trumps my That in their minds, and always well, so further debate is moot. Funny how they conveniently leave out the lack of majority support for their view among the electorate now. Another way of trumpeting the emotion without considering countervailing data points.

To: Lane3 who wrote (11094)	2/7/2006 1:41:57 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541344

Bingo, kholt! I think you've pegged it precisely. What I was talking about and what I think was the context of the discussion was about the seriousness of the threat of terrorism. One side seems to believe that a critical mass of us are going to get blown up by terrorists and that anyone who doesn't react to that perspective on the threat is not taking the threat seriously. I've argued with enough people who believe what I think of as an exaggerated threat to conclude that their belief is earnest and sincere. Given that perspective, one can easily see how they would be distressed about those who not exercised over this horrific threat, not joining the fight against the enemy. And one can also easily see how they would consider folks who don't find the threat as serious as they do as, well, unserious.