26-12-2009, 08:34 PM
Charles and Jim are making this excessively complicated.
From my reading, they agree on most points.
The degree of agreement is what they dispute.
Jim is 95 percent CERTAIN. Charles does not DISAGREE, but is
95 percent SKEPTICAL. Jim's argument is based on REASONING
and Charles insists on EVIDENCE. Both positions are acceptable.
Skepticism is healthy. Reasoning is essential.
Both are too wordy in defense of their positions. I favor
extremely brief postings, like mine here, for instance.
Jack
From my reading, they agree on most points.
The degree of agreement is what they dispute.
Jim is 95 percent CERTAIN. Charles does not DISAGREE, but is
95 percent SKEPTICAL. Jim's argument is based on REASONING
and Charles insists on EVIDENCE. Both positions are acceptable.
Skepticism is healthy. Reasoning is essential.
Both are too wordy in defense of their positions. I favor
extremely brief postings, like mine here, for instance.
Jack