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Re: Not Quite

I agree that the two are related. But, I don't like referring to the ideological conflict itself as a "war". I really don't like conflating it with this war.

We don't have to persuade them to drop their conspiracy theories, in order to win this war. We just have to persuade them that there are better ways to live than killing people over those theories.

If we have to persuade them to drop their conspiracies in order to win this war, then I'm afraid we're doomed. I'll believe that that can be done right after someone successfully convinces everyone to drop their theistic theories (which are also related to this problem).

I understand that Daniel C. Dennett is going to try with his upcoming book.

I wish him luck.

Gil

by Gil on Sat, 09/04/2004 - 00:35

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