[WikiEN-l] A puzzle of pizzas
John R. Owens
jowens.wiki at ghiapet.homeip.net
Tue Jun 24 22:24:12 UTC 2003
On Tue, 2003-06-24 at 17:08, Stevertigo wrote:
>
> | >| But isn't it obvious that Pizza Puzzle is just joining
> | >| this debate to cause conflict?
> | >
> | >
> | >Well, of the two - conflict or consensus, which can actually be "caused"?
> |
> | Vicki:Both, of course.
>
> Ha. Nope, sorry. This is related to that old principle... (via Dr. Phil ;)
> noone can "make" you mad... they can do something that would in 10 out of
> 11 billion people would result in an angry response, but thats not a "make".
>
> Can you suggest consensus? Yes. Can you attempt to cause conflict?
> Certainly... But theres a step in the middle there that people miss. An
> analogy would be: (as people have often stated ) "We fight to protect our
> freedom" Conquest equals freedom? Dont think so. Conquest = Wealth =
> Material freedom/perception of freedom/relative freedom... etc. Thats
> perhaps more correct.
Can you make yourself mad? If so, then someone can make you mad.
--
John R. Owens http://www.ghiapet.homeip.net/
It's easy to find something worth dying for. Do you have anything worth
living for?
--Lorien
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