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PFC. K. VONNEGUT, JR. 12102964 U.S. ARMY

#1 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:43 pm

A letter dated May 29, 1945 to his parents
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#2 Post by Beebs52 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:28 pm

I can see the genesis of some of his later works in this. Absurdity and all.
Well, then
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#3 Post by ulysses5019 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:57 pm

Beebs52 wrote:I can see the genesis of some of his later works in this. Absurdity and all.
But I can't see where his suntan lotion commencement speech is.
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.
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