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No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson 1776

Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. No, I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Jesus Christ (Mt.10:34)

Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords -Benjamin Franklin

Wikiquotes

Things can always be worse. Jack 03:16, 27 Jan 2004 (UTC)

When I compare the peer review process here to the peer review process in academia, I notice an important difference. In academic circles there is an understanding that the basis of any review process is solid logical reasoning backed up by ample empirical data. The WP review process seems to be closer to "this is my opinion and because this is a democracy my opinion is just as good as anyone elses, irrespective of any evidence given". The structuring of the VFD page is a good example of how this culture has permeated WP. People vote with a single word, or at most a sentence. Rarely do you see a well reasonsed argument why they voted the way they did. One draws the same conclusions looking through most of the talk pages. Most of the edit wars that waste so much of contributors' time result from the internalization of this epistimological criterion. This "one-person-one-vote" review process seems to attract trolls that are out to further their cause. I enjoy creating naughty usernames 06:41, 30 Nov 2003 (UTC)

books are for capitalists

im psychic

(quote from User:lir on IM 15 Feb 2004)