"Look at how Sampson (Earth hour co-founder) cleverly uses a literal truth to convey a substantive untruth. The literal truth that “we care” about the environment is used like a bait. If you accept that bait, then maybe you will swallow the rest of what he says, hook, line and sinker. It is true that people care about the environment. The substantive untruth is that Australia should be out in front, leading the world on climate change with ambitious targets to reduce emissions."We all need to reflect more deeply on issues affecting this country.
"Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” C. S. Lewis
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Reflection not emotion
This excerpt from an article by Janet Albrechtson conveys the essential difference between the reflective personality and the emotive:
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