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Subject: 11 PEOPLE ON A ROPE
From: TopPoster
Date: 12/11/2007 2:28:08 AM
Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter, ten men and
one woman.
The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they
decided that one had to leave, because otherwise they were all going
to fall.
They weren't able to name that person, until the woman gave a
very touching speech.
She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because, as a
woman, she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids or
for men in general, and was used to always making sacrifices with
little in return.
As soon as she finished her speech, all the men started clapping.
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Socrates taught his students that the pursuit of truth can only begin once
they start to question and analyze every belief that they ever held dear. If
a certain belief passes the tests of evidence, deduction, and logic, it
should be kept. If it doesn't, the belief should not only be discarded, but
the thinker must also then question why he was led to believe the erroneous
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