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the motto of the forum
Posted: 2002-10-24 01:13am
by Shadow WarChief
I was reading my text book for my civil war class, and I came upon this quote by an abolitionist speach in 1853
We have facts for those who think, arguments for those who reason; but he who cannot be reasoned out of his prejudices must be laughed out of them; he who cannot be argued out of his selfishness must be shamed out of it by the mirror of his hateful self held up relentlessly before his eyes.
Now does this quote not perfectly summarize these forums? I move that we make this our motto, or at least put it in our sigs when invading a trekkie-creationist board.
Re: the motto of the forum
Posted: 2002-10-24 01:15am
by haas mark
Shadow WarChief wrote:I was reading my text book for my civil war class, and I came upon this quote by an abolitionist speach in 1853
We have facts for those who think, arguments for those who reason; but he who cannot be reasoned out of his prejudices must be laughed out of them; he who cannot be argued out of his selfishness must be shamed out of it by the mirror of his hateful self held up relentlessly before his eyes.
Now does this quote not perfectly summarize these forums? I move that we make this our motto, or at least put it in our sigs when invading a trekkie-creationist board.
It does, as of late, considering all the trolls...
Re: the motto of the forum
Posted: 2002-10-24 01:17am
by Ted
Shadow WarChief wrote:I was reading my text book for my civil war class, and I came upon this quote by an abolitionist speach in 1853
We have facts for those who think, arguments for those who reason; but he who cannot be reasoned out of his prejudices must be laughed out of them; he who cannot be argued out of his selfishness must be shamed out of it by the mirror of his hateful self held up relentlessly before his eyes.
Now does this quote not perfectly summarize these forums? I move that we make this our motto, or at least put it in our sigs when invading a trekkie-creationist board.
I second that.
Posted: 2002-10-24 01:27am
by Darth Wong
Who's the original author of the quote?
Posted: 2002-10-24 01:32am
by Shadow WarChief
Darth Wong wrote:Who's the original author of the quote?
Wendell Phillips
speach made before the
Massachusetts Antislavery Society in Boston on January 27, 1853
Re: the motto of the forum
Posted: 2002-10-24 02:04am
by EmperorMing
verilon wrote:Shadow WarChief wrote:I was reading my text book for my civil war class, and I came upon this quote by an abolitionist speach in 1853
We have facts for those who think, arguments for those who reason; but he who cannot be reasoned out of his prejudices must be laughed out of them; he who cannot be argued out of his selfishness must be shamed out of it by the mirror of his hateful self held up relentlessly before his eyes.
Now does this quote not perfectly summarize these forums? I move that we make this our motto, or at least put it in our sigs when invading a trekkie-creationist board.
It does, as of late, considering all the trolls...
I agree.
Posted: 2002-10-24 05:27pm
by Arthur_Tuxedo
Shadow WarChief wrote:Darth Wong wrote:Who's the original author of the quote?
Wendell Phillips
speach made before the
Massachusetts Antislavery Society in Boston on January 27, 1853
Hey, wow! Our Econ department at University of the Pacific is in WPC (the Wendell Phillips Center). The things you learn on this board.
Posted: 2002-10-24 05:45pm
by IRG CommandoJoe
I concur. That's a great quote for SD.net.
Posted: 2002-10-24 06:02pm
by Raptor 597
I support the motion. I think we should put it in our sigs when invading Troll-Trekkie-Creatonist Boards