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Starboard Tack

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11. Because, if he is being dishonest, it will happen again.

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 24, 2014, 04:33 PM

Aug 2014

I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt until they prove me wrong. It's like parole. It's up to him to violate it. Meanwhile, I'm moving on to other things. Can't dwell on shit like this. Points were made, discussions were had and he apologized. Let us see how sincere he is.

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Kudos to Dawkins for his apology. [View all] Starboard Tack Aug 2014 OP

Aside from the odious "eugenics" aspect of his dumbass remark... MADem Aug 2014 #1

I'll take 60 - 66 hours in the sweep intaglio Aug 2014 #2

Yep! He really needs to lose the Twitter account Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #3

Apologizing is the right thing. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

Yes, it is. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #5

He changed his statement. Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #6

This is what I took from his original and I accept his apology. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #7

Except that his original statement says Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #8

I understand where you're coming from Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #9

Why are you giving him the benefit of any doubt? Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #10

Because, if he is being dishonest, it will happen again. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #11