From: John Cuccia 

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:49:31 -0400, "Mark"
 wrote:

>
>"John Cuccia"  wrote: ... One
can't confuse our
>discussion with anything that will have any
>> effect whatsoever on the world.
>
>I agree. Our sparring here will not have a direct measurable effect.
>Indirectly though, I am truly concerned if your point of view becomes
>widespread in the U.S. and in other democracies, that it very much will have
>a negative effect on our future.

And I am concerned that your point of view is ascendant in America, but not
a single opinion held by anyone here will make a bit of difference.  So,
for Tony to claim that (and I'm paraphrasing) that this isn't debate it is
life or death is just a bunch of macho posturing bullshit.

>I think/hope you'll agree that for the most part we're pretty civil in our
>sparring, with a few lapses here and there that are mostly reconciled
>quickly

What the hell are you nattering about now?

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