Paul Johnson wrote:
On Jan 16, 2008 8:08 AM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@gmail.com> wrote:On 16/01/2008, Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> wrote:If ducks float, they must be made of wood (or small rocks), so if the witch weighs the same as a duck, then she must be made of wood and therefore, she'll float, so she's a witch.The sad thing is that I know people who's minds work like that...Given that you're in the country that invented the witch-hunt, that's not much surprise.Care to elaborate?Some early American history here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
Before that even: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hunt#AntiquityBut I must admit that it has been turned into an artform in recently settled countries. e.g.,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthism ...and, of course, the current scenario. Regards, -- David Palmer Linux User - #352034