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To: Prodigal Son
Facts don't lie. It is finding those facts that elude most.
19 posted on 12/03/2002 7:59:51 PM PST by FormerLurker
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To: FormerLurker
Facts don't lie. It is finding those facts that elude most.

Meaning?

My criticism was the same as muawiyah's. The way you posted your point tended to take away credence from what you were driving at. Posting quotes taken out of context like that is a form of propaganda- it's routine in politics and it's become routine lately with the politicization of science- ie Kyoto, genetically modified food etc.

It doesn't help people make informed decisions- rather it muddies the waters of debate.

Nobody's telling you to run out and get a smallpox vaccine. I personally don't care whether you do or not. I'm not lining up to get one. I'll get one if my wife does- she's a doctor. If she thinks we need one- I'll get it. If she doesn't get it, I won't get it. That's about as far as my information process on the issue needs to go. I personally don't care much whether I catch smallpox or not- it's not something I lose a lot of sleep over. Each individual has to make up their own mind. If these fellows do the trick for you, more power to you.

23 posted on 12/03/2002 8:09:19 PM PST by Prodigal Son
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