Post by MrT on Jul 16, 2012 8:18:50 GMT -5
Look at this Day 5 - Just Look At It
Because we know, if the can is made there must be a maker. If it's designed there must be a designer... Now if you study a well-made banana, you'll find, on the far side, there are 3 ridges. On the close side, two ridges. If you get your hand ready to grip a banana, you'll find on the far side there are three grooves, on the close side, two grooves. The banana and the hand are perfectly made, one for the other. You'll find the maker of the banana, Almighty God, has made it with a non-slip surface. It has outward indicators of inward contents - green, too early - yellow, just right - black, too late.
-Richard Dawkins
-Richard Dawkins
Nervous and wary, a smaller group again convened. Again, The True Scotsman observed the group. However, unlike his earlier appearances, he said nothing. Glances were exchanged with members of the group, and still he spoke. None stepped forward... the sense of tense wariness pervaded all.
Silence fell. It deepened. The wind blew cold through the village. In the quiet, the Scotsman spoke. “Make your choice. Soon we will know all,” he said softly, and then he walked through the hastily parting crowd.
His passing was like a dam breaking. Shouting arguments rocked the square. Appeals were made and rejected, demands rejected, threats disregarded. The Slippery Slope spoke briefly to someone but was shoved from behind and landed face-first in the fountain. Streaming water and sputtering, he stormed off to find a towel.
A street away, Cayrus ran for the square, not wanting to miss the commotion. Behind him, he heard a voice calling... he stopped and glanced behind, but no one was there.
When he turned to leave, Inductive Reasoning stood before him. “What... what do you want?” Cayrus asked.
“It’s possible to generalize from specific examples, if you’re careful,” Inductive replied. “What do you think the Scotsman will learn from this one?”
“That you’re merciful and generous?”
“I suppose it’s possible... he’s not very good at induction.”
Cayrus never made it to the square.
At length, the arguments came to their decision. They hadn’t finished Sheep last time and, well... he didn’t even speak a word in his own defense. Who could blame them for shearing him a bit more roughly than perhaps was needed?
The Slippery Slope: Involuntarily dove for loose change
Cayrus: Used as an object lesson by The Good Arguments
Sheep: Sheared to bits by the vote
Top Five Vote Earners
Sheep: 10
premium: 3
Phyphor: 1
Bedlam: 1
Matev: 1
Cayrus: 1
Smoove Operator: 1
MrTLicious: 1
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PMs are out. Day 6 begins now!
MrT sidenote - I got a vote?
Had to have been a communist.