[MD] The SOM/MOQ discrepancy.

[MarshaV]

At 09:25 AM 12/19/2008, you wrote:
> > At 05:19 PM 12/18/2008, Platt wrote:
> >
> > >In religious matters, reason is rarely effective as a tool of
> > persuasion.
> > >In fact, trying to change anyone's beliefs is amazingly difficult.
> > Humans
> > >are not noted for being open-minded unless physically threatened. Like
> > they
> > >say, there are no atheists in foxholes.
> >
> >
> > Platt,
> >
> > Like they say?  Who are 'they' and what import is their saying anything?
> >
> >
> > Marsha
>
>Marsha,
>
>Haven't you heard this before? "They" are the same people who say things
>like, "A rolling stone gathers no moss" and "A bird in the hand is worth
>two in the bush."
>
>As regards "import" I say: "From what you see, hear and read, take what you
>like and leave the rest. Then DQ will be served."
>
>Platt
>
>George Orwell
>He was an embittered atheist (the sort of atheist who does not so much
>disbelieve in God as personally dislike Him).
>Down and Out in Paris and London


Platt,

What does George Orwell have to do with anything?


Marsha




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