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to: Gary Britt
from: Antti Kurenniemi
date: 2004-08-08 16:08:06
subject: Re: The EU Atheist Sloth Ethic

From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news:411611ef$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> If you have things that are worth fighting and dying for, then you
> have beliefs that are worth fighting for and dying for.  The
> things = beliefs.

Ok, I see that we have a different meaning for beliefs.


> I think you are hung up on a very restricted definition of beliefs.

Hehe, I could say that I think you are hung up on a very broad definition
of beliefs. How can everything be a belief?


> I believe the original question was along the lines of is there not
> anything you believe in that's worth fighting and dying for?

My original comment was a reply to this: "Fewer than a fifth of
Britons say they would be willing to die for their beliefs, compared with
71 per cent of Americans." I very specifically commented on the
"beliefs" part.


> You originally answered no,

To  a different question.


> now you seem to say yes.  What are the "things" you think are
> worth fighting and dying for?

Family and friends, people. Not much more.


Antti Kurenniemi

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