X-Message-Number: 5743 Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 14:35:42 +0100 From: John de Rivaz <> Subject: Re: arguing logically Whereas I agree with you about fortune-tellers etc., unfortunately the majority of the world is composed of people like this. Although we don't have to rely on them for suspending us, we *do* rely on them not to get in the way. Therefore educating them, in a polite manner without name-calling, is a necessary adjunct to saving our lives. Also some of them *will* be of help to us in their professional capacity. Here in the UK the Cryonics Institute has one of the people you mention as its representative. He performs a thoroughly professional (in the positive sense of the word) service in his role as a funeral director. His experience in dealing with the pologlot mix of nationalities and religions in London's east end means that he can deal with obstructive coroners and pathologists and other officials with great experience. Alienating people like that achieves nothing, and whereas debating their comments and points of view may not save their lives, it may interest them enough to save ours. Also, we learn the stock answers to objections so can more easily deal with them when faced with them by relatives and friends. In article: <> writes: > I have been reading posts here for some time and I have the > following comments: first of all, why try to argue logically with > someone of religious persuasion. Religion and belief in the > afterlife is a matter of faith. For all we know they are right, > but then again maybe fortune tellers and gypsies are also right. > Right. -- Sincerely, **************************************** * Publisher of Longevity Report * John de Rivaz * Fractal Report * * details on request * **************************************** In the information age, sharing can increase world wealth enormously, because giving information does not decrease your information. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR Fast loading, very few slow pictures Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=5743