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Author Topic:   The irresolvability of the creation/evolution debate
Modulous
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Message 5 of 98 (433165)
11-10-2007 12:34 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by Aven
11-10-2007 11:15 AM


the reason we continue in what appears to be a futile endeavour
Well, I agree.
However, one of the joys of the debate is trying to convince people that their philosophy is weak and leads to contradictions, internal inconsistency with their own beliefs, incoherency etc etc. Obviously - the case cannot be proven from self-evident truths, but the argument can persuade people that they have been looking at the world wrong.
We know people can change their minds, and that's what debate is essentially about.

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Message 23 of 98 (433297)
11-11-2007 9:49 AM
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11-11-2007 12:22 AM


Re: the reason we continue in what appears to be a futile endeavour
But sometimes there's just no persuading someone and its important to realize that they're not necessarily "wrong".
When I say wrong I mean it in a sense of inconsistency, contradictory, incoherent etc etc, trying to persuade people that a worldview that is any of these things is not the best way to go about things.

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