In a message dated 23/10/06 10:48:19, [log in to unmask] writes:


> Hm. It's never struck me as unreasonable to suggest that someone
> contributing to a discussion might actually be expected to know
> something about the subject in question...
> 

Two points:

1. If one limits oneself to only discussing things one
already knows, one will never learn anything new.

2. If knowing something about a given topic were
a requirement for subscribing to this List, we would
surely have a much smaller membership.

Cheers,
Agnes Armstrong


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