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Skriven 2005-12-01 23:31:00 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
     Kommentar till en text av SHANNON TALLEY (1:275/311)
Ärende: Copyright
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 > I really have little patience for ignorance, so I'll make this
 > very short.

Little patience with those that do not share your POV seems to be a trait of
your profession. ...

 > Your POV is quite different than what is taught in history
 > (around the world, including your country).

You know little about what is taught in history outside the borders of your own
country. How would you know what is in the history books here? They are in
Dutch, you can't read that.

 > It borders on 'conspiracy' theorists attitudes.

Yes Shanny girl, That often happens with people who see through things. They
are labelled "conspiracy theorist" by those who have nothing left to refute
them.

 > If you don't know the people whom I mentioned in my previous
 > post, it's fruitless to explain it to you.

So why bother to reply at all?

 > Also, one doesn't have to believe in god to speak to the Pope,

True. I understand however that the Pope is a busy man and an audience is not
easily granted to an insignificant non believer like me. I do not want to waste
the Holy Father's precious time, especially since he is an old man and has
little of it left.

Moreover, I do not want to waste /my/ precious time on talking to someone who's
belief system is so radically different from mine that the chance of reaching
common ground is near zero.

 > I thought that reply from you was quite ridiculous.... <g>

Nothing new to me, happens all the time. When Albert Einstein launched his
theory on relativity almost everyone said it was ridiculous. And then when
Werner Heisenberg and others launched the Quantum Theory, /Einstein/ said it
was ridiculous. "Der lieber Gott würfelt nicht" he said.

Oh well...

>> All I ask is that you follow the rules of common courtesy and
>> refrain from using derogatory name calling.

 > I'm very courteous to those whom I don't really know well, or
 > have respect and / or admiration for.  You don't fall under any
 > of those categories.

I see.

Well, in that case: good night Shanny Girl...

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