On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 09:58:38PM +0000, Richard Baker wrote: > Debbi said: > > >>> But what if I don't believe in God? > > > >> That means you are above average in intelligence and > >> education. > > > > My M.D. and my well-above-average IQ (even after a > > significant closed head injury) disagree with your > > supposition. > > Of course, if A implies B that doesn't necessarily mean that B also > implies A, which means that you don't disprove the Fool's position. To > disprove it, you'd have to find an atheist who wasn't above average in > intelligence and education.
But in this case, doesn't it? If his assertion, that not believing in god puts you "above average", then the group believing in god must be below average (or else the "undecided" group is large and well below average thus allowing the other two groups to be above average). Or are you playing at something Garrison Keillor'ish? -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
