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To: one_less who wrote (985581)	12/4/2016 3:36:43 AM
From: koan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571165

That is not what philosophers do. Philosophy is the search for wisdom. Period. Philosophy is about logic and reality. You rush right in and criticize subjects that you don't really understand, it seems to me. Like Picasso said, first learn to draw a horse A philosophical discussion does not mean flights of fancy. Logic is like an equation. It has t be based on accurate information and be logical. Plato, Socrates and Aristotle would not have challenged the 97%. PS the church did nothing about slavery for 1800 years. It was humans that banned it. <<thought we were having a philosophical discussion. My approach is always to challenge conventional wisdom, that is what philosophers do. The don't tend to shy away from pre-existing thought. It's called living philosophy when you challenge conventional wisdom and it is what those people you lionize have always done. By the way, they have been around long enough to be considered the embodiment of conventional wisdom... ironic ehh? Since you endorse open mindedness and life long learning growh, I recommend you consider moving on. None the less, here we go. The corrected