Line o’ the Day
“I’m all for control of analogies. They are like guns, they should be legal but with strict controls.”
–greginak (comment #4) to Will’s post earlier today.
by Chris Dierkes · May 4, 2009
“I’m all for control of analogies. They are like guns, they should be legal but with strict controls.”
–greginak (comment #4) to Will’s post earlier today.
Chris Dierkes
Chris Dierkes (aka CJ Smith). 29 years old, happily married, adroit purveyor and voracious student of all kinds of information, theories, methods of inquiry, and forms of practice. Studying to be a priest in the Anglican Church in Canada. Main interests: military theory, diplomacy, foreign affairs, medieval history, religion & politics (esp. Islam and Christianity), and political grand bargains of all shapes and sizes.
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A well regulated Argument, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Analogies, shall not be infringed.Report
well played my friend. well played. brilliantly done.Report