Sam Harris re: certainty strawman

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_Aristotle Smith
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Re: Sam Harris re: certainty strawman

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CaliforniaKid wrote:Uncharitable and strident Sam may be, but he deserves real credit for being a persuasive, incisive, and entertaining writer. At the end of the day, it's hard not to agree with him.


Funny, I've always found it incredibly easy to disagree with him. I guess I'm just too stupid.
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Good Lord, I just realized I posted on a marg thread. I hereby banish myself for my conduct.
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Aristotle Smith wrote:Good Lord, I just realized I posted on a marg thread. I hereby banish myself for my conduct.


I was hoping you could tell me what this thread is about.
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Aristotle Smith wrote:Good Lord, I just realized I posted on a marg thread. I hereby banish myself for my conduct.



marg is great for this board. when needed she will hold a poster's feet to the fire.
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Re: Sam Harris re: certainty strawman

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Aristotle Smith wrote:I guess I'm just too stupid.

I'm going to assume this wasn't directed to me, since I don't think I said anything that would suggest that.
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Aristotle Smith wrote:Funny, I've always found it incredibly easy to disagree with him. I guess I'm just too stupid.


That could be the explanation.
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karl61 wrote:marg is great for this board. when needed she will hold a poster's feet to the fire.


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Re: Sam Harris re: certainty strawman

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Aristotle Smith wrote:
CaliforniaKid wrote:Uncharitable and strident Sam may be, but he deserves real credit for being a persuasive, incisive, and entertaining writer. At the end of the day, it's hard not to agree with him.


Funny, I've always found it incredibly easy to disagree with him. I guess I'm just too stupid.


Aristotle,

Though you and I have come to different conclusions regarding the existence of God and other weighty topics, I've always enjoyed reading your posts. You seem to be fair-minded and even-keeled and not prone to nastiness.

I always find that I learn more from a critic than a fan for any particular subject, so I'd like to ask you this: As someone who agrees with Sam Harris on an awful lot of his published conclusions, I would like to know what would be the top two or three things you find yourself in disagreement with him?

Thanks!
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