Truth, strike two

[ciphergoth]

Thanks for some interesting and surprising responses to the JFK question. At the risk of creating more heat than light, let me try another example, one that I think might be a little less comfortable to be neutral about.

It seems that many people believe that on the morning of September 11, 2001, four thousand or more Israelis who were working at the World Trade Center did not show up for work.

Are those people wrong?

(Update: amended as per ajva's caveat)

Comments

[jhg.livejournal.com]

Hmm.

You're both right!

Ciphergoth: Yes, any (analytic) philosopher worth their salt is fearless in their use of logic and reason to examine any and all issues, no matter how contentious.

but

Werenerd: they do not roll on 'powder kegs': i.e., generally philosophical debate does not take place in a public internet forum, where any idiot and/or extremist with axes to grind can come in and derail the whole thing.