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SecretMethod70 · 10-18-2004, 12:49 PM

Yes, to echo art's points, it is detrimental to this discussion to make inferences that those with different opinions or perceptions of events are less intelligent than you.

I have edited out the above examples which art provided and tried to do so in a way that preserves the greater point of the post. I also want to thank those of you who did not take the bait in this thread. It has been an interesting discussion because of your resistance to the devolution of the discussion.

On topic with the thread, this is a perfect example of the problems that are present in voting tests. The only questions which are fair to ask are questions which are absolutely, 100%, black and white. And, in politics, almost nothing is.

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SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Yes, to echo art's points, it is detrimental to this discussion to make inferences that those with different opinions or perceptions of events are less intelligent than you. I have edited out the above examples which art provided and tried to do so in a way that preserves the greater point of the post. I also want to thank those of you who did not take the bait in this thread. It has been an interesting discussion because of your resistance to the devolution of the discussion. On topic with the thread, this is a perfect example of the problems that are present in voting tests. The only questions which are fair to ask are questions which are absolutely, 100%, black and white. And, in politics, almost nothing is. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 10-18-2004 at 12:57 PM..