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A realist and not an idealist?
Reader comment on item: Daniel Pipes, peacenik
Submitted by Matt Bateman (United States), May 8, 2003 at 10:07
I don't think you should concede the whole notion of "ideals" to your detractors. You are both realistic and idealistic. Reality vindicates your ideals and your ideals correspond to reality. This is where the power of your argument lies.Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".
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| Balanced [50 words] | Richard Bouvier | May 8, 2003 08:54 | 8947 | ||
| Valuable insight [45 words] | Kamath | May 8, 2003 08:34 | 8946 | ||
| Well said. [2 words] | Wallace Edward Brand | May 8, 2003 07:28 | 8944 | ||
| Excellent [9 words] | M. Dunsky | May 8, 2003 05:30 | 8943 |
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