Salutatio Hal!
09-Apr-98, Hal White wrote to Fredric Rice
          Subject: In Prison
 HW> Hi Frederic, [FR referring to prison data]
 FR>> It indicates the fact that theism doesn't work; that atheism is
 FR>> -> superior to theism in that it imparts a superior ethic -- or a
 FR>> -> superior intelligence needed to escsape capture.  }:-}
 HW> The latter possiblity is certainly interesting. Another
 HW> possiblity:  Atheism is associated with higher SES, and education,
 HW> hence the low numbers in prison. I'm intrigued by this superior
 HW> ethic "imparted" {by atheism}. 1)Do you presume there is one such
 HW> ethic? 2) Care to name a few of its basic principles about how
 HW> humans should treat each other? Hal White.
Mr. Rice's data is by no means conclusive, there are way too many
unanswered questions.  View my last reply to him.
I think there is a problem with not enough skepticism, too many people 
just accept conclusions from questionable data.  Perhaps because it may 
prove one's conclusions slightly incorrect or even totally wrong.  We 
all should be skeptical to some point, especially about our own 
conclusions.
 Dicere...
 email address (vrmeic@nucleus.com)
Richard Meic
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