Yes, well,... that isn't always possible.
>> People have actual, specific beliefs about such
>> matters as faith, skepticism, rationality and
>> evidence. You can't sweep them under a metaphysical
>> rug and hope it all goes away.
>
>Most people don't have any such beliefs, David. Most people are concerned
>with what people think of them, where their next meal/paycheck/blowjob is
>coming from, and the "issues" that are being fed to them on TV.
True, most people don't have conscious beliefs on such philosophical
matters, but they do have implicit beliefs (or implied beliefs like
Reed's implied author). And most people will immediately form a
conscious belief if you ask them a question on the subject.
-- David McFadzean david@lucifer.com Memetic Engineer http://www.lucifer.com/~david/ Church of Virus http://www.lucifer.com/virus/