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  Re: Food for thought...  
From: Ken
Date: 3 Sep 1999 07:13:51
Message: <37CFAD20.BEE24FD@pacbell.net>
Margus Ramst wrote:
 
> Ken wrote:
> > Ergo assumption is not the burden of proof.

> To prove this, first disprove the various "brain-in-a-jar" theories, e.g. the
> infamous "Matrix"...

I am not altogether familiar with these theories and since I was referring
to human bodies with real foots that can and will feel pain I can only assume
they are invalid where this topic is concerned.

> > People fear harm much as they do pain, physical or emotional, ergo
> > evil is bad, pain is bad, pain = evil, and one still equals one.

> What is evil for one can be good to another.  Dare I ask whose common interests
> you are referring to? :)
> 
> Margus

The individual of course but society tends to stick together on such issues.

-- 
Ken Tyler

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