> On 1 Nov 96 at 16:44, jonesr@gatwick.geco-prakla.sl wrote:
>
> > You have taken me very slightly out of context here. I personally believe that
> > Shreddies are nicer than Corn Flakes, but this does not make me prejudiced
> > against Corn Flake eaters, does it? A "prejudice" is a "personal opinion"
> > taken to the point where anyone who disagrees with it becomes hated!
>
> Prejudice: a preconcieved opinion.
>
> So your preference for shreddies would only be a prejudice if you had
> never tasted cornflakes.
I was born a Christian, I have been Baptised, and my parents are still Christians.
I have "tasted" it, if you like, and now I've renounced it, because of
a logical thought process. It's not a preconception that I base my
beliefs on - does this mean I'm still prejudiced?
>
> The hatred part is probably a memetic defense. The meme realises it
> cannot withstand critical examination because it is built on sand so
> it provokes anger/hatred, emotive responses which preclude (to an
> extent) rational thought.
Something completely off the subject of Religion here: Is it likely to be
correct that a meme can "realise" something? Surely if a meme is merely a
conception, or some such, it is the hosts interpretation of the validity of the
meme that generates the response to criticism!
Towards the digging of my own grave...
Drakir
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