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Religions > Atheism |
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"L. Raymond" |
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24 Feb 2005 11:38:45 PM |
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Amusing consent form (in a sad way) |
I came across a "media consent" form today which shows just how far
people will go to keep hold of their cherished beliefs. It comes from
the web site of Whitley Strieber, probably best known for popularizing
the current stereotype of aliens as bald, smooth skinned proctologists
with large almond-shaped eyes. The truly sad paragraph is this one,
which says they'll only speak to people if they're not contradicted at
all:
I consent to the use of this interview only if I
am not held up to ridicule, disparaged, described
as a liar or in any way as a mistaken, deluded,
ill or confused person, or cursed or in any way
portrayed in a manner that I consider damaging to
my personal dignity, and only if no other person in
the program offers an opinion that any statement by
me is false, deluded, mistaken or in any way incorrect.
Full form: http://www.unknowncountry.com/media_consent_form.pdf
I think a number of creationists use this same form since they know they
can't present a sound argument.
--
L. Raymond
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Amusing consent form (in a sad way) |
25 Feb 2005 07:21:33 AM |
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In our last episode <1xhcavs32x0vr.3j9hfpb5d65d.dlg@40tude.net>, L.
Raymond lumbered into the room and mumbled:
I came across a "media consent" form today which shows just how far people
will go to keep hold of their cherished beliefs. It comes from the web
site of Whitley Strieber, probably best known for popularizing the current
stereotype of aliens as bald, smooth skinned proctologists with large
almond-shaped eyes. The truly sad paragraph is this one, which says
they'll only speak to people if they're not contradicted at all:
I consent to the use of this interview only if I am not held up to
ridicule, disparaged, described as a liar or in any way as a mistaken,
deluded, ill or confused person, or cursed or in any way portrayed in a
manner that I consider damaging to my personal dignity, and only if no
other person in the program offers an opinion that any statement by me is
false, deluded, mistaken or in any way incorrect.
Heh. Notice how much media Strieber gets these days...
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
Group website at: http://www.alt-atheism.org
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true,
by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful."
-- Seneca the Younger
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| User: "Secular Fundamentalist" |
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| Title: Re: Amusing consent form (in a sad way) |
25 Feb 2005 06:24:59 AM |
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L. Raymond wrote:
I came across a "media consent" form today which shows just how far
people will go to keep hold of their cherished beliefs. It comes from
the web site of Whitley Strieber, probably best known for popularizing
the current stereotype of aliens as bald, smooth skinned proctologists
with large almond-shaped eyes. The truly sad paragraph is this one,
which says they'll only speak to people if they're not contradicted at
all:
I consent to the use of this interview only if I
am not held up to ridicule, disparaged, described
as a liar or in any way as a mistaken, deluded,
ill or confused person, or cursed or in any way
portrayed in a manner that I consider damaging to
my personal dignity, and only if no other person in
the program offers an opinion that any statement by
me is false, deluded, mistaken or in any way incorrect.
Full form: http://www.unknowncountry.com/media_consent_form.pdf
I think a number of creationists use this same form since they know they
can't present a sound argument.
Nowhere does it say "I consent to the use of this interview only if this
consent form is not read out during the interview, and only if the
interviewer does not wink knowingly at the camera".
--
David Silverman F.L.A.H.N.
aa #2208
We are witnessing the collapse of intellect. Blame rests with a failure
to roundly repudiate existentialism.
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