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Originally Posted by jinx
If it's not real, if we are not who we say we are, if people are free to make shit up as they go along, to sound more interesting, to prop up their own ego's, to win arguments - whatever... what is the point? Why are we wasting our time here - have they canceled television or something?
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Because it's more interesting than work. Because I find personalities here (real or imaginary) that are challenging, entertaining, supportive or amusing.
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Originally Posted by jinx
If truth, honesty, integrity, whatever you want to call it, have no value here, if everyone thinks this is all made up, then no one believes anyone about anything.
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Truth certainly has value. It's just not the same value for each person. I personally try not to exaggerate because I find it distasteful. But I'm sure not everyone feels the same way. YMMV.
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Originally Posted by jinx
Marichiko has a habit of telling stories that are not water tight, they leave room for doubt. ... But in my experience, when engaged in a debate, marichiko defaults to using a personal example to support whatever claim she has made, one which is often highly questionable. [...examples...] Indeed. It is something to some of us though.
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So, she's either a terrible debater or a bullshitter. (Not a liar -- read
On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt for an explanation of the difference.)
Well, here's my talking points:
1.) Most people probably do take liberty with the truth, either intentionally or as a result of sloppiness.
2.) Either we hire an army of CIA polygraph experts to throw the weasels out, or we
get over it.