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Originally posted by hornet
You are right to many people do that and I just realized that I often do that myself.
But then I have a dilemma. Should I qoute Bruce? So that people may see a connection from what he was all about to what I am discussing and then be jugded as ignorant. Or should I not qoute him? And risk that people miss the point.
I pretty much agree with you.
Just interested in your view.
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Personally, when I quote him (or, really, anyone) I also try to explain my personal understanding of the quote. In this way people see the connection I'm trying to make *and* they realize that I've actually given some thought to the subject.
A lot of people just throw the quotes out there as if they are gospel ... but when others bring up alternate arguments, these people have no real understanding so can't offer any support for what they meant when they used the quote.
Mike