John Clark wrote:
On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Bruce Kellett
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> I wouldn't fear death even then.
> > Then you're either the bravest man who ever lived or you're
full of bullshit. I think it's far more likely that you're full
of bullshit.
> A lot of people have faced firing squads with calm dignity.
Some may have been dignified but I am quite certain in every single case
their heart rate was elevated over what it would have been had they not
been facing a firing squad. And no doubt you have played the scene over
in your mind but do you really think your musings about what it would be
like to face a firing squad have the slightest relation to the reality
of actually facing a firing squad? You may be certain how you'd react
in a life or death situation, but as I've said being certain and being
correct are not the same thing; I don't think we have good simulation
software in our brain for that sort of thing and thus nobody can know
how they'd behave in such a extreme situation until that it actually
happened.
> I don't think I am particularly brave,
You know something, I don't either.
> but the thought of death itself -- being dead, that is -- does
not frighten me in the least.
Bullshit.
On what basis do you call what I have said, Bullshit? It is the sober
truth. If you don't believe me then the problem is yours, not mine.
As I said, if you have dependants you would worry about the effect
on them. But that does not mean that you would fear for yourself.
Well I guess you're just a selfless hero then.
Maybe that makes you the craven coward.
Bruce
John K Clark
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Everything List" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email
to [email protected].
To post to this group, send email to [email protected].
Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
