Gary Hawkins wrote: > > To quote a sadly infamized phrase: > > "Can't we all just get along?" > > Guess not. But in the mean time, please keep in mind... > > There is nothing quite so respectable in an atmosphere > of debate than reasoned dispassionate unselfish > presentation of objective information for all to benefit from. > > By the same token, there is nothing quite so quickly > disrespected than ad hominem. > > One side perceives the other as having an unspoken ulterior > motive to prevent them from access to an inexpensive > resource, and they perceive in the other side a desperate > fear of losing control, and losing a source of income. > > The other side appears to want to convince them of harm, > convince them for their own good, and paint them as foolish. > > Whichever side be wrong, let it be brought to light. And let > the fact be brought to light that most of us do well recognize > that the side which is wrong is the one that always resorts > to any means it can find outside of the presentation of > reasoned information. > > Either true benefits for colloidal silver can be demonstrated, > or the other side should be able to prove harm. > > Lacking either of those, a tug of war to see whose willpower > is strongest over the other is a waste of time, > except for its value in the observance of human nature in > the struggle of one group's "wants" over another. > > So, can we up the value of real data here a bit? For those > into anger, I suggest boxing as an alternative outlet. > > Gary Hawkins > > PS There is an easy way to recognize a good man. He does not > tell another man the sky is blue. He *shows* him.
Dear Gary, Hey, boxing sounds fun, but I doubt a 45 year old grandma and former Lymie could handle it! My problem is that a certain person`s ideas turn others so off that they won`t give CS a try. That to my mind is a disservice. In the end it is the person who won`t try it who really suffers. Thanks, Marsha -- Visit my homepage at http://execpc.com/~liahona
