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Re: Rolling Blackouts
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 18 May 2001 15:14:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > > > As the text I quoted states, the market can not be trusted to look after • the
> > > > environment. Are you really saying you think it can?
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> > > The text you quoted *claims* it cannot. It is an assertion by that author,
> > > not a fact, that it is impossible to do so.
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> > Did I say it was as fact?
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> Yes.
You had a 50:50 chance of getting it right - you failed.
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> Let us review the difference between "states" and "asserts". Had you said
> "As the text I quoted asserts", you would be acknowledging that the author
> believed it to be true but not saying you felt it was fact yourself.
> However, you said "As the text I quoted states", which means you are
> accepting the claims the author makes as factual.
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> Critical thinkers understand this distinction. Perhaps, in your personal
> growth path, someday you will too.
Buy a dictionary : state - "to express, esp. clearly and carefully"
"Critical thinkers" can justify their position. I asked you to TWICE in my last
post. You failed each time.
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> > But before you do, take a look at how one of your fellow libertarians messed
> > up her state's Environment:
> > http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0105/ridgeway.shtml
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> Thanks for the cite. I take everything that the Village Voice asserts with a
> grain (or more) of salt. In this case, a dump truck load.
A true critical thinker. Even a stopped clock is correct twice in one day. Are
you saying they are lying?
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> Now, let's try to stay on topic. I have an open mind about this. I am not
> sure that the conventional prescription of ownership works for migratory
> animals.
I'm not sure if it (ownership) "works" for any sort of wild animals. I am sure
it does not work for humans... not very lbertaian I know.
> Hence my interest in exploring this.
You can start by justify the comments you made in the your last post on this.
Come on Larry, show me *your* critical thinking.
> If you don't want to bring an
> open mind and work through examples, your time would be better spent
> elsewhere.
I know myself to be very open minded. However, I am open to ideas - not dogma.
Scott A
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> D-Lar
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