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Default "jones" can't make up its mind (such a tiny thing; shouldn't be hard to make up)


"Derek" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:02:35 -0000, "Jones" > wrote:
>>"Derek" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:11:16 -0800, Rudy Canoza >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I said of "vegans" that after they're pushed off their
>>>>false claim to be "minimizing" harm to animals, they
>>>>fall back to a weaker claim of "doing the best I can."
>>>> To that, "jones" said:
>>>>
>>>> That's exactly what we all do --- the best we can.
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yv8a9c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Then I elaborated on exactly why "vegan" aren't doing
>>>>the best they can at reducing animal harm caused by the
>>>>things they consume, and to that "jones" replied:
>>>>
>>>> None of us are. We could all do more.
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2mxunq
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Pretty funny! This guy clearly isn't trying to be
>>>>serious; just another usenet jerk-off.
>>>
>>> Now, ask yourself, would I make a mistake like that?

>>
>>I don't think it's a mistake. We all say we're doing the best we can but in reality
>>none of us actually are.

>
> Then, in reality you were mistaken when making your first claim
> and wrong to assert it if you don't actually believe it.


Maybe I should have pointed out at the time that though we all say we're doing the
best we can, in reality we aren't.