tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104479.post110920474232058254..comments2023-05-27T23:20:32.194+10:00Comments on Marco's Blog: Happy Fun WorldTM?Marco Parigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00702055111711651319noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104479.post-1109492371538947242005-02-27T18:19:00.000+10:002005-02-27T18:19:00.000+10:00I think that as individual short-lived human being...I think that as individual short-lived human beings we have a limited amount of time to figure out where we are and what we are doing, and where we ought to be and what we ought to be doing. I think we need all the help we can get to do this, and resent every minute in which I must talk about trivialities instead. We all need flaws in our logic to be pointed out, because of our tremendous human capacity for not noticing the obvious. (By 'we all' and 'our' I mean 'me' and 'mine' of course...)<br />Thus, I would urge you to make being more disagreeable a major part of your Five Year Plan for 40 year-old Andrew. I am confident that greater understanding of the basic assumptions that mould your worldview can only strengthen our friendship. Or do you think your basic assumptions are so different from ours that we may as well be different species? That would be a valid reason to stay quiet. I don't mind being thought of as a sort of lemur.Dr Clamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985493422534275997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104479.post-1109461191204346812005-02-27T09:39:00.000+10:002005-02-27T09:39:00.000+10:00I pay attention, but I don't want to post. Becaus...I pay attention, but I don't want to post. Because my position is frequently more or less diametrically opposed to to one or both of yours but *not as strong*, in order to engage in debate, I would need to firstly develop stronger-felt opinions, and secondly, make sure I log all my sources of information.<br /><br />It's just too much hard work. Besides that, I really hate being disagreeable, and I worry that robust debates will affect our friendships in ways I don't want them to. <br /><br />Andrew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104479.post-1109365526336160512005-02-26T07:05:00.000+10:002005-02-26T07:05:00.000+10:00In Syria/Lebanon, I was thinking of the 'people po...In Syria/Lebanon, I was thinking of the 'people power' multipartisan response to Hariri's assassination- and also I guess the way that the EU and US seem to be in complete harmony on ending the Syrian occupation now. And it is only fair for me to admit that the news from Aceh also seems to be very good. :)<br /><br />How can we get Androoo to pay attention to your blog, do you think?Dr Clamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985493422534275997noreply@blogger.com