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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mladen Pejic writes:
> Larry let me say that I'm proud of you for standing up for yourself, and
> believing in your own ideologies.
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> To all the rest, why do you really care about Larry's opinions?
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> Honestly, he's not going to change his mind, so why haven't all of you given
> up?
Because, as wise spin doctors through the ages have said, the
purpose of debate (and even .debate!) is *not* to persuade the
other party--rather, it's to persuade the spectators, those
who do not feel so strongly in X or Y direction and haven't
yet made a decision as to something's merits or demerits.
The act of contestation is itself important in allowing an
onlooker to make a determination not only about the merit of
an argument, but also as to how "mainstream" that argument is
in a given community (about which that onlooker must also make
determinations...and so on and so forth).
> I don't agree with Larry, but I'm not going to argue with him. I usually don't
> agree with a *lot* of statements made on off-topic.debate, but I still don't
> care. I know what political system *I* align myself with, and it just so
> happens to be on the left. Do I actually care if other people think I am wrong,
> hell no! ;-)
Yes you do! You're lying! *froth* *froth*
Oh, sorry, do you want the five-minute .debate, or the full
half hour? ;)
> BTW yes, I do realize this is off-topic.DEBATE, and all of you have the right
> to argue with each other... But this debate is, IMHO, going nowhere.
See above. Sometimes pointless digging can unearth something
precious to another. In any case, it's useful to articulate
viewpoints--if only to remind ourselves why we think the way we
do.
best
LFB
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| Larry let me say that I'm proud of you for standing up for yourself, and believing in your own ideologies. To all the rest, why do you really care about Larry's opinions? Honestly, he's not going to change his mind, so why haven't all of you given (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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