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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
You do seem like the Chesterton type.
If you're combating the stereotype that you believe "old is good" I wouldn't quote a gifted writer but vapid theologian who died 100 years ago to make your point.
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Chesterton wasn't a theologian, but a popular writer. Vapid. Hilarious. And you respond with a quote from Christopher Hitchens. Well, I stand corrected!
The point still stands. Intelligent reformers look at what they are reforming instead of seeking an alternative based on a narrow desire. Often this narrow desire reflects very selfish motives.