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Yakk · 03-29-2004, 01:31 PM

I can't think of a political position I haven't moved at least a bit in the last 5 years.

Yes, there are foaming-at-the-mouth fanatics out there. But, they aren't in the majority.

Did I change my political positions during debates? Nope, not all that often. But, the debates had impact on my beliefs.

People also need to be aware of what other beliefs are out there. At one point, I couldn't cocieve of someone rationally having political beliefs that where opposed to my own: how could I rationally hold my beliefs and someone else rationally hold the opposite beliefs? The answer is, easy, it happens all the time.

03-29-2004, 01:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	I can't think of a political position I haven't moved at least a bit in the last 5 years. Yes, there are foaming-at-the-mouth fanatics out there. But, they aren't in the majority. Did I change my political positions during debates? Nope, not all that often. But, the debates had impact on my beliefs. People also need to be aware of what other beliefs are out there. At one point, I couldn't cocieve of someone rationally having political beliefs that where opposed to my own: how could I rationally hold my beliefs and someone else rationally hold the opposite beliefs? The answer is, easy, it happens all the time. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.