--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nonetheless, as you might have realized my question > was directed at the reflexive display of gratuitous > contempt for the person holding an opposing > viewpoint rather than for the viewpoint itself. On > the latter point, I think that any absurdity or > misinformation propagated in a public forum > deserves to be debunked. > Mario observes: > I agree with Santosh. Those who show contempt for a person holding an opposing view, rather than the viewpoint itself, need to be shown all the disrespect they truly deserve, and that absurdity and misinformation in any forum deserves to be debunked. > The problem is that often the same information can be lead to vastly opposing opinions, based on one's viewpoint, and absurdity can be in the eye of the beholder. If this were not so, there would be no need for a forum, just an encyclopedia. > I hope Santosh's close philosophical friends are paying close attention to his sage advice. >
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