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"Bob Young" <BYoung@××××××××××.com> posted |
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FAEEIJPAOFEMBBLKPMJEKEMIHKAA.BYoung@××××××××××.com, excerpted below, on |
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Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:06:40 -0700: |
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> Thank you, I consider that a more enlightened response than I've received |
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> from some posters. The truth is that I've enjoyed this debate, and though |
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> the course of explaining my position, have actually looked at some of the |
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> facets of the argument I'd not considered before. |
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See, that's the true benefit of a debate even if it doesn't change the |
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ultimate position of any direct participant. Unfortunately, few seem to |
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be able to grasp the concept, and seem to think there's no benefit if |
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there's not a winner or a loser. |
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For me (and it appears for you as well), a greater understanding of and |
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respect for another's position, regardless of whether one agrees or not, is |
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an end in itself. |
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Thanks for making that point, and yes, the same goes for me. =8^) |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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