At 00:58 24-6-01 -0400, Gautam Mukunda wrote:
>I have no personal problem with Jeroen - or anyone else on the list,
>for that matter. I think the list would be a vastly poorer one were he
>not participating in it.
I feel flattered... :)
>He is as free to express his opinions as I am to
>express mine. Mine are unpopular, of course, and you don't agree with
>them. I don't agree with his (or yours) either.
But then, discussions would be rather boring if everyone always agreed with
everyone on everything, wouldn't you say? :)
>In fact, I didn't
>really believe that there _were_ liberals like you until I read your
>posts on the list.
There is no idea so wacky (no insult of any belief intended), or someone
will believe it. I mean, there are still people who believe that the moon
landings are a hoax, and there are still people who believe the Earth is
flat, and <deleted remark about people voting for Bush>. So, why couldn't
you believe there were "liberals like you"?
>Why was I the only person who defended John?
Maybe because you are one of very few people on this list who tend to agree
with him?
Jeroen
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