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Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
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Thu, 10 Apr 2003 19:32:53 GMT
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Terry Prosper wrote:
Do not overestimate the power of thinking of the common person.  Most people
are like sheeps, following the herd...

Ask anyone on the street to tell you why they are against or for a war.
Their answers will surprise you for their stupidity!

I'll grant that the average person on the street isn't applying critical
thinking, and probably even many of us "smart" folks take the easy way
out frequently, but someone has to keep their mind open. Personally, I
don't think it actually takes a lot of people to keep things on an even
keel. For one thing, all you really need to do is convince one of the
major parties that your view is correct, and suddenly, you get all those
sheep voting for your view, then you just have to convince enough of the
critical thinkers (who probably sit in the middle between the two
parties) that your view is right.

As for Eric's message, I don't know what to think of it.  I'll give him the
benefit of the doubt and think it's a joke, but i'd be very disppointed to
learn he was serious about this.

Judging by a couple e-mails he sent me about another subject, I'd say
it's just par for the course.

Frank



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  Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
 
(...) But it doesn't make it better, because you could be wrong and all those sheeps would follow the wrong leader, just as it's the case with Bush and his followers. Your argument is biased by the fact you think (or give the impression that you (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
 
(...) Frank, do you really think the people who are expressing stupid opinions such as : "USA is supported by God" or "SH is the Devil and we HAD to get rid of him, there was NO other solution!!!" will listen to any good argument? They are blind to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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