I didn't say most people I know, so applying that restriction is denying the correctness of the premises and inserting a new basis condition of your own.
It's open to interpretation. I would argue that in order to agree or disagree with you (emphasis mine), that someone would have to know you. Otherwise they are in accord with your position. It's a subtle but key distinction.
... But in fact the sentiment I was trying to express was not "most people are fools by comparison to me", it was "Don't equate the value of a position with the intelligence of those who hold it".
Ah. The "people rise to their own level of incompetence" phenomena. Needs to be discussed at great length further, but I'd suggest moving the venue to... hmmm... a hot tub?
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Date: 2005-07-02 02:55 pm (UTC)It's open to interpretation. I would argue that in order to agree or disagree with you (emphasis mine), that someone would have to know you. Otherwise they are in accord with your position. It's a subtle but key distinction.
... But in fact the sentiment I was trying to express was not "most people are fools by comparison to me", it was "Don't equate the value of a position with the intelligence of those who hold it".
Ah. The "people rise to their own level of incompetence" phenomena. Needs to be discussed at great length further, but I'd suggest moving the venue to... hmmm... a hot tub?