on 26/9/02 8:56 pm, Deborah Harrell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- William T Goodall wrote: >> >> Remember: 'just because' is always the best reason >> for an opinion. > > Oooh goody! You mean that I don't have to keep > posting links to back up my opinions on things?! I > get to say whatever I want without having to give any > reason whatsoever?! > > <rubbing hands together gleefully> > That's more like it! This is going to be sooo much > fun... > <as they say in Texas: Big Ol' Shit-eating Grin!> :D > > Open The Floodgates Maru
Of course! Feel free! I was just making a teensy epistemological point which you may have misunderstood. There are facts and there are opinions. Facts can be tautological facts (like 2+2=4) or empirical facts (the Titanic sank). Opinions can be theories, expert opinions, justified opinions and so forth or just plain ordinary opinions (POOs). A POO would be "N'Sync is the best band in the world" or "Monterey Jack is a better cheese than Gruyere". I have no problem with people talking POO, but it doesn't interest me. So what I should have said is 'just because' is always the best reason for a POO. -- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
