On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:56:06 +0100, "Jani" 
blethered:

>
>"trin"  wrote in message 
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>> Halla wrote:
>>> trin blethered:
>>> >Halla wrote:
>>> >> trin blethered:
>>> >> >francis cameron wrote:
>>
>>> >> >> Rome 'recognises' that there are other religions. Rome accepts that 
>>> >> >> they are
>>> >> >> there. But that does not mean that Rome 'tolerates' them.
>>>
>>> >> >What's the difference?
>>>
>>> >> It treats them like fleas? Or ants? Yeah, they're there, but that
>>> >> doesn't mean I have to like the fact. ;-)
>>>
>>> >Aaaah. Nice clarification, thank you. <g>
>>>
>>> No, thank you - you made me stop and think about it. I don't know if
>>> that's right, anyway.
>>
>> I'll wait and see what Francis or anyone comes in with, but it 'feels'
>> like it should be the right answer.
>
>I think it comes down to, if you're absolutely certain you're right, all you 
>have to do is wait until everyone realises you're right, as well. 

Ah, the smug acceptance approach. <g>

>The more 
>secure anyone is in their faith, the less they have to go round doing a 1984 
>on the rest of the population.

Quite right. That's the government's job.


-- 
"...responsibility and delight can co-exist..."
 -Philip Pullman

"Halla"  wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:56:06 +0100, "Jani" 
> blethered:
>
>>
>>"trin"  wrote in message
>>news:c969a8f8-22d1-4a09-9a0e-01f72c528be3@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>>> Halla wrote:
>>>> trin blethered:
>>>> >Halla wrote:
>>>> >> trin blethered:
>>>> >> >francis cameron wrote:
>>>
>>>> >> >> Rome 'recognises' that there are other religions. Rome accepts 
>>>> >> >> that
>>>> >> >> they are
>>>> >> >> there. But that does not mean that Rome 'tolerates' them.
>>>>
>>>> >> >What's the difference?
>>>>
>>>> >> It treats them like fleas? Or ants? Yeah, they're there, but that
>>>> >> doesn't mean I have to like the fact. ;-)
>>>>
>>>> >Aaaah. Nice clarification, thank you. <g>
>>>>
>>>> No, thank you - you made me stop and think about it. I don't know if
>>>> that's right, anyway.
>>>
>>> I'll wait and see what Francis or anyone comes in with, but it 'feels'
>>> like it should be the right answer.
>>
>>I think it comes down to, if you're absolutely certain you're right, all 
>>you
>>have to do is wait until everyone realises you're right, as well.
>
> Ah, the smug acceptance approach. <g>

Or the calmly confident one :)

>
>>The more
>>secure anyone is in their faith, the less they have to go round doing a 
>>1984
>>on the rest of the population.
>
> Quite right. That's the government's job.

Good point.

Jani