Subj : Listing modification (Was: Check yer powder and balls...
To   : Foxy Ferguson
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Tue Oct 01 2002 11:38 am

Hi Foxy,

 MV>> Saying that the earth is flat for a thousand times does not
 MV>> stop it from being round....

 FF> To some people it does.

There will always be people who believe the earth is flat despite overwhelming 
evidence to the contraray.

I do not believe in the power of repetition if it is used against adults in a 
situation where they are free to make up their own mind.

I for one never fall for it. If the opponent can not convince me with his 
arguments, he can not convince me. Period. It does not help one iota to repeat 
the same arguments. Not once, not twice and not a thousand times.

The only thing repetition achieves with me is that I eventually stop listening. 
So the repetitious opponent robs himself of the opportunity to present a new 
argument when he may find one. I won't be listening any more...

Cheers, Michiel

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