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archive_Bjaarki · 11-24-2004, 05:48 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="**-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> If that isn't tyranny I don't know what is. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You're right. You DON'T know what tyranny is. You're about to find out, though.

Singer develops complicated ethical arguments - they are, in fact, complicated, and not simple - and develops them over many pages. The Truth is taking small pieces of the argument - not the place Singer comes to in his thinking, but one of the places he visits as he argues - and presenting it as though it were a conclusion.

I hope you know that's what you're doing, The Truth. Well, in fact, maybe I don't hope that. Because if you do know, you're being misleading and dishonest. I would rather you were misinformed.

Bjaarki

"First, say to yourself what you would become.
Then, do what you have to do."

11-24-2004, 05:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
archive_Bjaarki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,673 Rep Power: 13546	<BLOCKQUOTE class="**-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> If that isn't tyranny I don't know what is. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You're right. You DON'T know what tyranny is. You're about to find out, though. Singer develops complicated ethical arguments - they are, in fact, complicated, and not simple - and develops them over many pages. The Truth is taking small pieces of the argument - not the place Singer comes to in his thinking, but one of the places he visits as he argues - and presenting it as though it were a conclusion. I hope you know that's what you're doing, The Truth. Well, in fact, maybe I don't hope that. Because if you do know, you're being misleading and dishonest. I would rather you were misinformed. Bjaarki "First, say to yourself what you would become. Then, do what you have to do." __________________ First, say to yourself what you would become. Then, do what you have to do.