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Thu Jan-05-06 07:45 PM
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| Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. |
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by Voltaire.
French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)
Remind us of any guvment?
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| BurgherHoldtheLies
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Thu Jan-05-06 07:47 PM
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| 1. OMG, that is a great quote. |
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:thumbsup:
So relevant to today too.
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| baldguy
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Thu Jan-05-06 07:52 PM
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Which you'd be able to see if they were turned on.
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| Humor_In_Cuneiform
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Thu Jan-05-06 07:54 PM
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Someone I know quotes it.
Today seemed like a very apropros day to post it.
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Thu Jan-05-06 08:04 PM
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| 4. That's my bumper sticker!!! |
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On the truck we have "Kerry/Edwards Two minds are better than none".
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Fri Jan-06-06 02:15 AM
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| 5. Was Voltaire referring to religion? |
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Because religion certainly makes people believe absurdities and commit atrocities.
or was he referring to government?
Or was this made as a more general statement, or perhaps referring to both religion *and* government?
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