Klarinet Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2004/07

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] The Bush Junta & Question of the Day.
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 16:09:25 -0400

On 1 Jul, I wrote:

> On 1 Jul, George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org> wrote:
>
> > At 10:01 AM 6/30/2004, Tony Pay wrote:
>
> > > The world is ultimately constructed by real information and reasoned
> > > arguments. People that understand that are worth listening to, on any
> > > subject.
> >
> > I wish I could agree with your first sentence, but the present state of
> > the world suggests that this is far from the case. The people worth
> > listening to are those who act AS IF real information and reasoned
> > arguments will win the day. The reason, of course, is that there is no
> > meaningful discourse with closed minds, on any subject.
>
> Yes, quite right. I accept your correction.

...but I would like to add to what I wrote:

> The world is ultimately constructed by real information and reasoned
> arguments...

...and by what the Buddhists call, 'skilful means'. Let's try for those too.

Tony
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