(August 18, 2017 at 3:12 pm)Harry Nevis Wrote:(August 18, 2017 at 1:02 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Let’s start with some basic illustrative examples:
A Chevy Nova is a car.
A Corvette is a car.
Every car is worth $20,000.
Therefore, a Chevy Nova and a Corvette are worth $20,000.
Bill is a human being.
Mary’s unborn child is a human being.
Nope. Not a human being. A parasite.
Next?
Good thing I've got my parasite's ashes in an urn in my living room.
"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
