Re: virus: Faith, Logic and Purpose

David McFadzean (david@lucifer.com)
Wed, 12 Nov 1997 11:32:59 -0700


At 10:32 PM 11/11/97 -0800, Tim Rhodes wrote:

>If you assume that the choice is made by rational or logical means, and
>that you consciously choose to accept the word of mister "I Play One On
>TV", then of course you're right. It would be faith to believe the
>advertiser's claims.

No, if the choice is made by rational or logical means, that it
is not faith by anyone's definition (except the one you just made up).

>But do really think that this is the way advertising /actually/ effects
>choice in the real world? If advertising /actually/ worked that way it
>would be next to useless.

Of course not. I don't accept your strawman.

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