Re: [ds] supporting sources

	Ahhh excuse me but this wasn't a branch of the university last
time I was
here? Its pretty sad when things get to this stage. For what it's worth
here a historians view;

	1) All sources are biased, it is a matter of recognising the
form of bias.

	2) No source is good, no source is bad, only more or less
useful.

	3) No evidence is regarded as reliable unless it supports the
ideas and
notions of the person using the evidence.

	4) One authors fact is anothers fiction.

	Seven years at uni just to learn that! Anyone wishing to shoot
me please
do so privately.

	Tony.
	twilko@ozemail.com.au
 
At 05:49 16/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Gentlemen;
>
>Many discussions of modern and WWII have been throwing around many so
>called "facts".  I propose that before we state a fact, (ie; 20 M1
tanks
>were destroyed in the 1991 desert war) that also supporting sources or
>references must included.  This can be added at the end under
reference:
>
>example:
>
>and after the battle 20 M1 tanks were destoyed with no lives lost.
>Reference:  MG Smith, S. (1995), The 1991 Desert War, New York, Random
>House
>
>This also could be used when talking Scifi.  Just an idea to keep
people
>from throwing unsupported facts around.
>David
>
>