(November 30, 2015 at 7:25 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote:(November 30, 2015 at 7:08 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: By definition of the word conning, it isn't something that can be done "accidentally." Like lying. People don't accidentally lie.
A "con" or "confidence trick" is when a person gains another's confidence in order to take advantage of or defraud the other person, so in that respect I agree with Cathy that one cannot "con" oneself.
What Simon is describing sounds more like self-deception.
Quote:And respectfully, you don't really know what I'm basing my beliefs on.
Since you brought it up, what are your beliefs based on?
A large part of it is personal experience/evidence.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
