"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:14:53 -0600, somebody wrote:

> >> Unless you are willing to be convinced...then I'm willing to do more
> >> than just express my opinion.

> > Why is convincing me so critical for you?

> It isn't, but it's a basis for a conversation on the topic.  Justifying a
> certain point of view becomes tiresome if there's a 0 probability of
> someone who holds an alternate point of view saying "you know, I hadn't
> thought of that" but instead just continually attacking that point of
> view.

What makes you think I won't say "you know, I hadn't thought of that" should
it truly be the case that I hadn't thought of that?

Besides, debates are almost never about convincing the other side.

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