| Indeed, incredible, and quite separate from Gores of the world, xyzer. There is a difference between insanity and being wrong. His Excelsior, Al Gore, sincerely and passionately believes we've some troubles ahead and wants us to be totally serial about it. I think other posters have taken issue with your claim that Gore is motivated in pecuniae. Can you give me an objective portrayal of how those debates went?
When I disagree with someone, I can very often understand both how and why it is they think the way they do, and I can see it as sincere (when I think it is), even if I know they're reaching a wrong conclusion. You, not having that capability to as well-developed an extent, superimpose your weltenschauung into their brain by default and can only imagine they're lying, since their view is so evidently false. You'll have far more success (unless you're merely trying to gain popularity amongst the choir) by assuming a little bit more sincerity in those who hold views contrary to your own.
"I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland." - Woody Allen |