Originally Posted By: SmileysPerson
Or, we could simply read what people post to us, really THINK about it, and say "Thanks; I never thought of it that way."

And this is precisely why we need some ontological and epistemological standards.

"we could simply read what people post to us" -- conditional tense, could. We could also "could not."

"really THINK about it" -- begs the question: what makes you think this doesn't happen?


You just seem dismissive, and defensive, SP. That's my impression. Of course, I could be wrong.

In general, though, the length, tone and parsing of your reply just now kind of makes my point for me.

Puppy