(October 23, 2011 at 8:19 pm)padraic Wrote: Simple tricks on line ;try to opine rather than starting with a declarative or dogmatic position.EG" In my opinion,I think, I feel,I believe". Followed by a reason if possible.
This right here is the best advice so far. These simple little qualifiers can turn harsh statements into mere declarations of one's opinion.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
