[LINK] bin Laden is dead

Paul Bolger pbolger at gmail.com
Wed May 4 14:22:12 AEST 2011


The available information has just changed.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703834804576301351486023840.html

On 4 May 2011 15:59, Karl Auer <kauer at biplane.com.au> wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-05-04 at 12:51 +1000, Darrell Burkey wrote:
>> On Wed, 2011-05-04 at 12:43, Karl Auer wrote:
>> > You clearly think my "legal opinions" are wrong - on what basis? You,
>> > too, have no qualifications.
>>
>> Not at all. I just think it's odd you are only willing to consider one
>> possibility using that as justification. To me this clearly indicates
>> prejudice.
>
> It's not prejudice to reach a conclusion after considering the available
> information. It's called judgement. Prejudice is when one ignores (or
> fails to seek or give proper weight to) information that conflicts with
> a pre-existing or desired belief.
>
> I've considered things as honestly as I am able to and have come to a
> conclusion about them. Should other plausible possibilities come to
> light, I'll reconsider.
>
>> I'll have to end here as it's quite clear we won't agree on this and
>> that we think much differently about it. Isn't that great? I've enjoyed
>> our conversation. I'll shout you a cuppa next time I'm down your way and
>> we can continue then if you like. I think an all out intellectual brawl
>> at the local pub might be entertaining for the locals. :-)
>
> Fair enough!
>
> Regards, k.
>
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