bch@unc.UUCP (05/28/83)
Relay-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site mhuxt.UUCP Message-ID:<5289@unc.UUCP> Date:Sat, 28-May-83 02:18:49 EDT I don't believe every Canadian who reports on Canadian events. I don't believe every American who reports on American events. I don't believe every computer scientist who writes about computer science... ... and I certainly don't believe all net-news users, particularly when they write about net-news!
tjt@masscomp.UUCP (05/29/83)
Just a thought on the idea that one could not take Biblical personalities
as witnesses.
If we take this idea to its conclusion, then...
- Canadians could not report on Canadian events,
- Americans could not report on American events,
- Computer scientists could not write about computer science,
- Net-news users could not write about net-news.
Brian Nixon.
The point is not e.g. whether or not Biblical testimony would be
allowed in a court of law, but whether or not such testimony must be
believed. As a general rule (ridiculously oversimplified), I tend to
believe those persons in closest contact with an event without
excessive self interest. i.e. I would tend to believe American
reports on American events, but less so on something like "acid rain".