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Old 12-13-2007, 09:01 PM   #250
Aliantha
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Originally Posted by Radar View Post
It was never a fact that the world was flat. The world was always spherical despite the beliefs of those who thought otherwise. The truth is the truth regardless of the ability of anyone's ability to recognize it. The truth is that we have human rights. They come from nature and are real and tangible and they can't be bought, sold, taken, given, or voted away. This fact will not change regardless of how many claim the world to be flat (or claim our rights are a social construct) regardless of how sure they are.
Gee...I guess it was axiomatic at the time then.
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