Re: The X Files ("deus ex machina" excuses)

[Mark Measday]

In a world of pure self-interest, can there be any paradigms of
communication?

MM

Durant wrote:

> It depends how you define and in whose interest rational thought is
> used.
>
> Eva
>
> ...
> > In my sense of our current historical position, the rational
> argument has
> > become the de facto operating procedure in which any lie which
> serves the
> > goal of self interest is preferable to any action which may be
> morally right
> > and perhaps not serve the goal of self interest has become the
> dominant
> > paradigm.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > Thomas Lunde
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]



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Among herd animals, we are unique in that we can fall upon another herd
and destroy it.  Or we can consciously decide to leave it in peace.  I
can think of no other herd animal that has that capacity.
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