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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Behalf Of Erik Reuter

...

> No, of course not. There are a number of factors affecting unity, of
> which whether we refrain from pointing out the likely consequences of
> someone's position is only a small part. Besides, better to have less
> unity and accomplish something worthwhile than to have complete unity
> and accomplish nothing.

Reductio ad absurdum.  I don't imagine complete unity.

> You will deny it, but you have advocated a
> discussion where people do not point out the consequences of the other
> people's positions because it might hurt their feelings.

Nonsense.  I have advocated a discussion without name-calling and with
genuine open-mindedness, rather than polemics from people who have already
made up their minds, who choose to marginalize those who are open-minded or
disagree.

Nick

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