"... against this optimistic view the following darker considerations might be urged. So long as contestant users of any essentially contested concept believe, however deludedly, that their own use of it is the only one that can command honest and informed approval, they are likely to persist in the hope that they will ultimately persuade and convert all their opponents by logical means. But once let the truth out of the bag - i.e., the essential contestedness of the concept in question - then this harmless if deluded hope may well be replaced by a ruthless decision to cut the cackle, to damn the heretics and to exterminate the unwanted...
In any case the above objection gives too much credit to the 'reasonableness' of those who will employ reasononly given the prospect of eventual knock-out victory. The relevant fact is, rather, that evil men always want quick victories; they prefer the elimination of opponents to-day to their conversion - or even their adequate indoctrination - to-morrow."
- W.B. Gallie, "Essentially Contested Concepts" (_Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society_ Vol. LVI, p. 194-5, emphasis mine)
In any case the above objection gives too much credit to the 'reasonableness' of those who will employ reasononly given the prospect of eventual knock-out victory. The relevant fact is, rather, that evil men always want quick victories; they prefer the elimination of opponents to-day to their conversion - or even their adequate indoctrination - to-morrow."
- W.B. Gallie, "Essentially Contested Concepts" (_Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society_ Vol. LVI, p. 194-5, emphasis mine)
Whoa, I need sleep
Seriously though, I could use some help. If I were to send you a draft, would you be willing to take a look?
Now on to a lighter subject. I'm very very interseted in Montreal. There is a reason why I chose it as my game's setting. I've heard great thigns about it, but your the person I know who probablywho seems to know the place best. I'm looking around at places to head after graduation. What do you know about the culture and job market there, what would be like for a , lets just say, 23 year old philosophy and theatre major?
[Edited on Dec 17, 2003 4:32PM]