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Old Jun 28, 2010, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pachyderm View Post
I would say "This is what evil looks like" to you (and to others). That's OK (by me) -- but it is not the same as "is". Oh well.

More: if something "is" X, then all must agree that it is X -- or be "wrong", deluded. If someone feels Y about X, then you are not caught in the same trap. You can examine why people would feel various things about X, but you are not caught in a contradiction. Investigating feelings is still something worthy of examination.
I would have thought pretty much everyone would agree with me in saying that paedophiles are evil pachyderm. Unless you happened to be a paedophile...
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