Re: virus: Re: virus-digest V2 #295

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Sun, 9 Nov 1997 20:57:06 -0800 (PST)


On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, David McFadzean wrote:

> Reed wrote:
> >The BEST view probably is ambigious, accepting both as true at the
> >same time. Faith is useful and faith is a kind of infection. Faith serves
> >us in some contexts and cripples us in others.
>
> OK, if we can agree that <faith> is not necessarily good, that in fact
> it is a dangerous and parasitic meme, then I'm willing to consider the
> idea that it may be possible to put it to good use. Agreed?

Change your "is" to "in many cases is" and you've got a deal.

-Prof. Tim