Maybe Michael, maybe..
It is possible, even likely that 'they' are out there in numbers, but are
not ready to 'come out' for fear of being mauled, denigrated, marginalized
by the inquisition.
Courage mon brave!
rgds John
----- Original Message -----
From: M.G.Peckitt <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, 24 March, 2001 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: A Question Reply to John Homan
>
> John said
> > If we can accept that, then we also accept that it is not something set
in
> > concrete forever - what is, except for closed minds? - but a living and
> > evolving thing. To keep it alive and evolving we must question it, not
just
> > the fringe bits, but also its core values, and either reaffirm them,
modify
> > them or reject them.
>
>
> Yes I agree. But no one attempts to modify, change or evolve the social
> model. I do not see it a static, concrete (if I was only thinking in a
> concrete fashion what sort of philosopher would I be?), never changing
> model or concept - no concept is. I am charging social modellist as
> treating it this way. It is not critiqued or questioned (or at least
> only "the fringe bits" are. No one has the guts or inclination to
> question the foundations.
>
> Michael
>
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