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Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:19:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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To be fair, you did say “I guess that’s right,” without disclaiming a whole
lot of wiggle room. I can accept your more elaborate articuation below, but
I hope you can see that my response wasn’t inappropriate given your initially
apparent endorsement of the contested statement!
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Well, my initial response was something a bit more argumentative. But when I
started thinking about it, I realized there were some interpretations of the
statement that I found I agreed with. So I erased my 2 paragraphs and wound up
with a more “Yeah, I guess that’s right” sort of statement.
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Now that I’ve thought of it, I think that the phrase is intended to signify
that all knowledge (which is to say, all knowledge that we glean through
experience, experiment, and observation) is subordinate to the raw Fear of
God. That sounds to me like a “don’t ask because I said so” sort of deal.
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That was similar to my original interpretation. And my reply sort of went on
about how knowledge is really derived from one’s own self, not indirectly from
fear or faith. Stupid room-for-interpretation, not letting me argue vehemently.
Arguing is so much more fun :)
DaveE
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