On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 06:46:05PM -0300, Juan wrote: > On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:54:41 -0500 > John Newman <j...@synfin.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Someone who doesn't buy into a particular conspiracy does not > > > > (necessarily) share any traits with the religious whack jobs that > > > > burned witches at the stake. They were driven by ignorance and > > > > religious fervor. > > > > > > Not really. Witch hunting, although a time honored > > > joo-kristian tradition, isn't driven by ignorance. It's a political > > > phenomenom (like religion itself). People who don't parrot > > > the 'community's' party line are treated like criminals, or are > > > considered 'sick' and need to be 'cured'. > > > > > > Of course, the hunters don't have any rational argument, > > > but that's not the same thing, at all, as being ignorant. > > > They are not just 'ignorant'. They are 'ignorant' on purpose. > > > > > > > Whatever, you get my point. > > > No, I don't get your point. What I seem to get quite well is > that you are purposedly ignoring MY point(s).
When I don't have time to read a whole thread, and want a quick summary, just read one of Juan's posts. :D