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Permalink Reply by Dave G on June 28, 2009 at 2:39pm

A minor quibble. (Yes, I know, I quibble a lot. I have a habit of trying for precision.)

"It is not the case that people who disagree with you are stupid, crazy, dumb, irrational, evil, bitter, up to go good, part of a (insert your favorite kind of of conspiracy here) conspiracy, greedy, selfish ... "

I'd say that it is not always the case that people who disagree with you are stupid, crazy, dumb, irrational, evil, bitter, up to go good, part of a (insert your favorite kind of of conspiracy here) conspiracy, greedy, selfish, and so forth.

Sometimes it is the case, but not nearly as often as people think it is, and telling the difference is not always as easy as it might appear.

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Permalink Reply by Misty: Baytheist Living! on June 28, 2009 at 2:58pm

Stating you are right with no data or scientific reason to back it up except for claiming the 'right of your belief' is a common argument used by religion. This groundless approach is none the less allowed to influence legislation. For those that are effected by particular religious-based legislation, conversations like this hold much more importance than "your value is of equal weight and respect as mine."

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Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on June 28, 2009 at 5:36pm

Any sufficiently large sample will contain all categories of the general population.

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Permalink Reply by Charles Stover on July 9, 2009 at 4:52pm

I have no clue what those numbers and letters represent. Some bill, possibly?
Regardless, I have no stance on abortion. I believe life starts at sentience, but I'm in the odd conundrum where I don't believe sentience starts until multiple postnatal years. And of course, I don't support killing babies. So... whatever.

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