[Gllug] Priracy.

Sean Burlington sean at uncertainty.org.uk
Sat Mar 8 00:19:46 UTC 2003


Jonathan Harker wrote:
> On Friday March 7 2003 03:15, David Damerell wrote:
> 
>>What you're asking me to do is like "agreeing to disagree" with
>>someone who claims the sky is green and the world is flat.
> 
> 
> That is precisely what I'm asking you to do. Whether the sky IS actually green 
> or the world IS actually flat is immaterial. If someone wants to believe it, 
> that's their prerogative, and it's not up to you to try and change that. You 
> can say "I disagree", leaving it at that, without trying to ram the truth 
> (however you may percieve it) down their neck, and in the full knowledge that 
> (according to you) you are right and he is wrong. That is what I meant.
> 

but you don't need anyones agreement to disagree !

disagreement happens all by itself - it doesn't need to be negotiated

-- 

Sean


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