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[at-l] words and belief's

thru-hiker  a.) a person that is attempting to hike a trail from one end
to the other end.
                  b.) a person that has completed a hike of a trail from
one end to the other. 
                  c.) a subjective term that a person can use to label
themselves' or others', and as with all labels, they mean nothing!

flame  a.) an email assault of another person.
           b.) a stupid, emotional attempt to dispute another person's
opinion by attacking the person, instead of disputing the opinion
rationally.

Everyone defines the world around them differently than everyone else. 
My opinions' or belief's are defined by my life experiences, and since my
life is unique, my belief's are unique.  I disagree with other people's
belief's all the time, and I have found that if I need to put down
another person to dispute their opinion, that I need to re-examine my own
belief's.  By attacking another person, you stand no chance of convincing
that person that they may need to redefine their opinion's, but if you
discuss their opinion's rationally, then you may have a chance to have a
positive influence on another person's life.  

have fun,

Kurt


There are times, sir, when men of good conscience can not blindly follow
orders.
-Jean Luc Picard
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