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Offline Allama

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #885 on: July 10, 2007, 02:01:44 PM »
Wouldn't that be awfully mean?  Shouldn't we all be optimistic and hope you would share?
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Offline Larry

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« Reply #886 on: July 10, 2007, 02:31:26 PM »
Isn't pessimism a better course of action? After all, those who expect the worse are rarely disappointed, are they?
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« Reply #887 on: July 10, 2007, 02:40:19 PM »
Wouldn't life itself be disappointing if you expected the worst all the time?
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Offline Larry

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« Reply #888 on: July 10, 2007, 02:47:08 PM »
Are you implying that life can be enjoyable?
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« Reply #889 on: July 10, 2007, 03:09:26 PM »
Doesn't the fact that you would ask that question prove my point?
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Offline Tacolicious

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« Reply #890 on: July 10, 2007, 03:45:26 PM »
If you were a pessimist, wouldn't you usually get better then expected? Wouldn't an optimist usually get worse then expected? Which sounds better to you?
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« Reply #891 on: July 10, 2007, 04:40:55 PM »
Isn't optimism more about hoping for the best and trying to find good in all things than in actually expecting the best possible results?
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Offline Trey

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« Reply #892 on: July 10, 2007, 11:04:26 PM »
Is Allama ever wrong?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
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extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
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potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Offline Tacolicious

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« Reply #893 on: July 10, 2007, 11:13:58 PM »
Doesn't it seem logical that she would be if even on rare occasions?
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Offline Trey

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« Reply #894 on: July 10, 2007, 11:14:49 PM »
That makes perfect sense...or does it?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Offline Tacolicious

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Re: Questions Only
« Reply #895 on: July 10, 2007, 11:23:43 PM »
Why wouldn't it?
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Offline Allama

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« Reply #896 on: July 11, 2007, 12:31:59 PM »
How silly would one have to be to assume any human being is infallible, especially one such as myself?
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Offline Trey

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« Reply #897 on: July 11, 2007, 05:09:20 PM »
Did a playful comment turn into a huge discussion?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Offline Larry

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« Reply #898 on: July 11, 2007, 07:22:54 PM »
Isn't that always the way?
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Offline Trey

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« Reply #899 on: July 11, 2007, 07:24:07 PM »
Can we change "the way"?
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"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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