@izzythepush,
izzythepush wrote:You likened common sense to losing an election,
Yes. My concept had to do with
PROJECTION (in
error) of one's feelings, values and factual beliefs
onto other people because we all share membership in the same species. That is a false justification.
It is error to believe that Booth & Lincoln shared the same values
and beliefs because thay were both human.
Thay probably had different notions of what is "common sense".
izzythepush wrote:as opposed to behaving in a reckless and dangerous manner
that can result in fatalities and imprisonment.
I did.
izzythepush wrote:I'm saying that common sense is the latter, keeping your nose clean,
Well,
I imagine that u r right,
i.e., that probably
most people do not drive drunk.
I have
no idea of what the statistic is.
I will refer again to the incident of the sad fellow
who was the head of the National Safety Council
[???]
who was driving home from a public social event
in promotion of public safety, and he was arrested
for DUI on his way home. He thought it was safe to do it.
He thought no harm 'd come of it; he was rong: he blew his job.
izzythepush wrote:losing an election has nothing to do with common sense,
I understand the point that u r making.
My concept was that the voters who lost
probably believe that the successful voters failed to have "common sense".
For instance, when
W ran for election to the Presidency both times
(with
my vote in support of him) I suspect that nearly hysterical Democrats who redundantly called
W "stupid"
believed that we Republicans did not have "common sense".
Do u disagree with that, Izzy ??
izzythepush wrote: you're just losing the argument.
izzythepush wrote:Isn't every election just a big public argument?
No. It
IS a big, public argument. I agree with u.
izzythepush wrote:P. S. The phrase 'you're just losing the argument,' isn't directed at you.
There is a long-time member of this forum who, when that person loses an argument,
or is merely shown
a flaw in that person's reasoning,
that person simply ignores it. I believe that is unfair
and is not in keeping with good sportsmanship.
If the criticism is neither challenged nor refuted,
then, in fairness, that person shud openly acknowledge the error,
which is repeatedly not happening.
When I am successfully disproven
: I openly admit it.
( Izzy is
NOT the person in question; Izzy is
innocent of this.)
