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Comment author: SilasBarta 03 December 2010 09:18:44PM 2 points [-]

Er, I'm not. The water is the world where people know the sort of music he plays and can form communicable opinions on how well he does it.

Okay, and the water for theologians is the community of theologians. Does that mean they're accomplishing something truly great, or that they're a clique?

Comment author: wedrifid 03 December 2010 10:02:01PM 0 points [-]

I have just corrected the systematic downvoting of Silas. His general point seems important.

Comment author: komponisto 03 December 2010 10:29:00PM *  0 points [-]

As it happens, I was also the victim of systematic drive-by downvoting in the last few minutes.

I don't know what the relationship between these two facts is.

(Edit: I didn't participate in the downvoting of Silas, I don't think.)

Comment author: SilasBarta 07 December 2010 12:55:49AM 1 point [-]

I have a long-standing policy of not voting in discussions in which I am strongly opinionated and participating in, which applies here.

Comment author: David_Gerard 03 December 2010 10:39:17PM *  0 points [-]

As was I. Go rationality!

Though to be fair, arguing over aesthetics on this level is like arguing over which variety of heroin is best to be addicted to. Battles to the death for insanely low stakes. Having us all taken out and shot is not an unreasonable passing fancy.

Comment author: cousin_it 17 December 2010 02:58:45PM 0 points [-]

arguing over which variety of heroin is best to be addicted to

That's an impressively sane analogy to keep in mind. Thanks.

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