Comments on: My Grandfather’s Column (really interesting one, this) http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2007/07/07/my-grandfathers-column-really-interesting-one-this/ The official website of Luke Y. Thompson Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: offpat http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2007/07/07/my-grandfathers-column-really-interesting-one-this/comment-page-1/#comment-17092 offpat Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:18:26 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2007/07/07/my-grandfathers-column-really-interesting-one-this/#comment-17092 I've debated this one with him before - if you hold strong convictions does it prevent you from learning from those with diametrically opposed opinions...? answer is , most commonly, especially on the surface as an admission - but people do take away and learn unpleasant truths, so presumably argument is sometimes worthwhile even with the apparently bigoted - it just doesn't feel that way. I’ve debated this one with him before – if you hold strong convictions does it prevent you from learning from those with diametrically opposed opinions…?

answer is , most commonly, especially on the surface as an admission – but people do take away and learn unpleasant truths, so presumably argument is sometimes worthwhile even with the apparently bigoted – it just doesn’t feel that way.

]]> By: Brian Ferry http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2007/07/07/my-grandfathers-column-really-interesting-one-this/comment-page-1/#comment-17091 Brian Ferry Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:19:20 +0000 http://www.lytrules.com/blog/2007/07/07/my-grandfathers-column-really-interesting-one-this/#comment-17091 I may not like what the Nazis were about, but their architecture was awesome! (VERY J/K. Excellent article, thanks for sharing.) I may not like what the Nazis were about, but their architecture was awesome!

(VERY J/K. Excellent article, thanks for sharing.)

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