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Posted by Els on 03/06/06 14:42
Travis Newbury wrote:
> dorayme wrote:
>>> > Atlantic in your Ocean Steamer?...
>>> Analogies are pretty stupid as you can make one up that supports any
>>> side to any argument. How about facts? Can you not support your
>>> argument using facts?
>> Well, hang on there Travis....
>> You can see the point of an analogy in a way that you cannot see
>> the point of a fact.
>
> Sorry dorayme, I disagee. If both you and I can take the same fact,
> and use a different analogy to help someone see a fact the way we want
> them to see it, then how does that help?
>
> A fact is a fact. One does not need to explain it using something
> completely unrelated.
You mean, you've never tried to explain a fact to anyone?
You never said "it's like...." and then had a reply like "Ah! Now I
see what you mean!" ?
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