On Sep 26, 2009, at 6:03 PM, RicardoStarkey at aol.com wrote:
> This conversation reminded me of an apropos quote that I decided to
> look
> up. Here it is:
>
> "Scholasticism, doctrinairism and dogmatism have always been
> shackles on
> any genuine addition to knowledge. They lead to stagnation of
> thought, and
> put a solid wall around science, keeping it away from life and
> inhibiting
> its development. Truth is not acquired by declarations and
> instructions,
> but is born in scientific discussion and debate, and is verified in
> action."
>
> Mikhail Gorbachev, ~198
And look where that sort of thing led him!