On 30 Aug 2008, at 17:13, Nick Arnett wrote: > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 8:32 AM, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: >> >>> People could use that skill in on-line discussions! >>> >> >> That assumes there aren't crazy religionists trying to play the >> system >> to promote their superstitious pernicious garbage. > > > Much more than that. > > The essence of reasonable debate is that the participants are armed > with > sufficient education and discipline to resist irrationality and form > arguments that provoke greater understanding, knowledge and perhaps > wisdom.
And there are people who know that they will lose a reasonable debate and therefore deliberately sabotage reasonable debate by using lies and illogic and any other dirty tricks they can come up with instead of reasonable debate. Creationists are such a group. Liars Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "You are coming to a sad realization. Cancel or Allow?" _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
