I'm NOT talking about "the ends justify the means" debate.
I'm talking about whether it's sometimes useful to attempt something, even if you know you cannot succeed, because of the side-effects produced by the attempt.
And no, I'm not talking about Iraq. The specific example that prompted the general thought was someone reminding me that voting for a third-party candidate is not wasted effort, if it brings attention to how many people aren't satisfied with the two majority candidates. And another person talking about how much he learned researching a topic, even if the thesis could never be proven. In both cases, the side-effects of the attempt were worth the effort, even if the goal was unachievable.
Thoughts?
2007-03-10
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