On Sat, 14 Jul 2018 07:13:09 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 8:22:22 AM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:46:14 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, July 13, 2018 at 1:44:18 PM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Nihism includes the idea that life is meaningless/valueless, so you
>> >> are either using the word incorrectly, or you're stupid, or both.
>> >
>> >Hey Einstein, I know what nihilism means. I prefer to use words that I understand. Life goes much smoother that way.
>>
>> Actually, it goes much more smoothly if you use words so that OTHERS
>> understand what you mean.
>
>Why should he start now? He's been using words like Humpty Dumpty
>for years. I can't believe I'm doing this, because it will provoke
>dsi1 to claim that there's no agreed-upon meaning for words, but I
>just have to. Words are important.
>
>Here's what he said:
>
>I won't say that you're wrong in your nihilist view of existence because you could be absolutely right. I prefer not to face what might be the horrible truth. I also believe that you should never go into the kitchen of your favorite Chinese restaurant. Same thing...
>
>And here's the dictionary definition of nihilism:
>
>the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.
>
>There's no evidence that the person to whom he replied rejects all religious
>and/or moral principles, nor that he/she believes life is meaningless.
>
>Cindy Hamilton
>
>P.S. Horrible truths must be faced. Anything else is cowardice.

Madame, I am your choir.