In a message dated 3/3/99 12:47:22 PM Central Standard Time, konsler@ascat.harvard.edu writes:
<< Reed:
>>>But self-proclaimed rational people tend to be pretty resillient.
>How does this happen? It's a paradox. How can these people
>be pan-critical, including self...how can they be so open and
>yet so strong?<<
Jake:
>Because there is a selection process at work that tends to ensure that we
are
>picking the more resilient justifications.
Fiat.
Justifying WHAT, exactly? What is this grand justificational edifice FOR? At least the apologists have a purpose, you're just proliferating potentially dangerous weapons.
Reed>>
Eh?
-Jake