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Eric · 21-06-2007, 13:48

"In war, truth is the first casualty." Aeschylus. "Among the calamaties of war may be jointly numbered the diminuation of the love of truth, by the fasehoods which interest dictates and credulity encourages" Samuel Johnson.

I think the "credulity" thing is quite interesting. "Interest" I can easily understand, even if it is spelled "o-i-l". But "credulity" is an indictment not primarily of govt., but of the people. Unfortunately, it seems as if credulity has to be shattered by disaster before we sit up, take notice, and take action.

21-06-2007, 13:48	#3
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58528	Re: Conspiracy Theory ... "In war, truth is the first casualty." Aeschylus. "Among the calamaties of war may be jointly numbered the diminuation of the love of truth, by the fasehoods which interest dictates and credulity encourages" Samuel Johnson. I think the "credulity" thing is quite interesting. "Interest" I can easily understand, even if it is spelled "o-i-l". But "credulity" is an indictment not primarily of govt., but of the people. Unfortunately, it seems as if credulity has to be shattered by disaster before we sit up, take notice, and take action.