Erm, I think by that definition of insanity the world would have more insane than sane. At least reason/evidence *seems* to dictate how a minority view reality.
Of course there are differing levels I suppose, grok was outside of "normal" not in his logic but in his hostility. On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 1:53 AM, Edmund Storms <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Jun 14, 2009, at 7:01 AM, Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: > > >> >> [email protected] wrote: >> >>> I miss Jed. I hope he comes back. >>> You know, when things didn't go his way at Infinite Energy, he never >>> came back. >>> >> >> And it may come to pass that Grok's purpose will be fulfilled: He will >> have succeeded in totally disrupting the forum. >> >> For, remember, Jed's banning, and Thomas Malloy's banning, were both the >> indirect result of Grok's actions here. If Grok had not been spewing >> his toxic waste here Bill would never have resorted to such drastic >> action, which was taken at least in part because of a number of >> complaints by members, which were in turn triggered by Grok. >> >> Aren't trolls wonderful? >> > > Indeed. However, the real fault is the reaction of normal people to the > insane. If the people in this group had recognized the nature of Grok and > responded in an appropriate way, i.e. ignored him, his effects would have > been nil. Instead, efforts were made to engage him as if he were a normal, > rational person. This same approach to the dysfunctional individual plays > out on a national scale when responding to leaders and spokesman who suffer > from the same mental dysfunction. Yes, I agree people can have differences > of opinion without being insane. The indication of insanity is in how these > differences are expressed. Another indication is the impossibility of > changing such a person's attitude by rational discussion. Unless people can > learn how to make this distinction and ignore people who cannot understand > reality because their brains are not wired properly, society will continue > to be led into destructive conditions, and this forum will suffer the same > damage again. > > Ed > >> >> >
