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14. Erect bogeyman, wave flag, give more money to the MIC, send in the troops..or bombers.

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 01:54 PM

Mar 2014

Works every time.

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Reposted as OP - There is a deep flaw in the human psyche... [View all] sibelian Mar 2014 OP

True, v true. sibelian Mar 2014 #2

Is your theory based on belief or science? GeorgeGist Mar 2014 #3

Observation. bemildred Mar 2014 #5

I don't really it as a theory. sibelian Mar 2014 #7

People can rationalize anything, you see it every day, and they do. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #4

I find it extraordinary. sibelian Mar 2014 #8

Does it happen in this OP? hfojvt Mar 2014 #9

Actually, I *have* been guilty of the flaw that I describe... sibelian Mar 2014 #10

We all do it. Some of us notice it. bemildred Mar 2014 #12

...yes. sibelian Mar 2014 #13

As a fellow scot, 2nd gen. Amurkin, let me wish you well. bemildred Mar 2014 #15

:) sibelian Mar 2014 #18

Interesting reply. Rex Mar 2014 #17

Actually that "freedom" talk is used to make applegrove Mar 2014 #11