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Ferret of Truth

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Ridiculum Diligenta: Ridiculous Persistence





Pledge



Fear not truth nor its agents.

It may be brutal, and it may be painful, but always truth shall be preferred to lies and ignorance.

I am an agent of truth. I am a purveyor of logic.

I am a Ferret of Truth, and I will wear away your self-deceiving, miss-construed views of the world, and give you a glimpse of truth!

The truth will set you free.



Mission


The Ferret of Truth is an award given to those who show ridiculous persistence in the erasure of ignorance. This badge of honor signifies that the recipient has taken great strides to educate the ignorant about all manner of topics, both mundane and arcane, both certain and controversial, about which people spew forth piles of ill-informed opinions. Ferrets of Truth strive to bring to light the facts and present them in an unbiased fashion so that these people may build well-informed opinions and arguments. These well-informed arguments serve a double purpose. First, they are more intelligent arguments and opinions, and are thus more likely to be taken seriously. Second, as well-informed opinions, more people will likely be persuaded by them. It is not the goal of the Ferrets of Truth to decry one opinion or argument as better or worse than another, nor to force others to accept certain views. The Ferrets of Truth only strive to help people make these opinions and arguments better so the Ferrets of Truth can once again feel proud to be members of the human race.




Ferret of Truth Badges



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The motto Ridiculum Diligenta is Latin for "Ridiculous Persistence" or "Ridiculous Diligence", which is the attitude with which a Ferret of Truth should assault ignorance.

The maroon field of badge's center is the color symbolizing patience in battle and thus persistence.

The red of the banner is the color symbolizing a warrior, which a Ferret of Truth is.

The purple across the top is the color symbolizing sovereignty and justice, which are traits that Ferrets of Truth should admire.

The gold in the borders is the color symbolizing elevation of the mind and thus the education of the ignorant.

The ferret has no established heraldric symbolism that we have found, so now is the time to establish the ferret as a symbol of the battle against ignorance.

This badge was designed by [Falx].


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Here shall be marked down the list of names to which this honor has been presented. The induction of new Ferrets of Truth shall only occur by the consent of those who have already received that honor. The inducted Ferrets of Truth should feel free to post a Ferret of Truth badge in their house preferrably associating it with the itmes for which the badge was awarded. If a Ferret of Truth is received because of work on a wiki, then the badge may also be displayed there.

1. [itoe] for explaining how laws are made in the US government to someone who was convinced that George W. Bush's opinions magically became translated into law. Nominated by [Falx].
2. [Falx] for her wiki Common Sense. Nominated by [itoe].
3. [Lost in Illusions] for relentlessly attempting to get people to clarify their thoughts and opinions and for being able to take someone's arguement, put it through a paper shredder and hand it back to them as a nice little origami swan. Nominated by [Falx].
4. [Delladreing] for her wiki Playgans and for use of a logic stick where appropriate. Nominated by [Falx]
5. [Avoral] for his wikis Gods of America and Conformity, Inc. and for being able to twist people's own warped logic against them to the point that they give up and go home. Nominated by [Falx]
6. [HiddenFire] for his wiki offended. Nominated by [itoe] and [Falx].
7. [Rondel] for her dedicated eduction of the ignorant at playgans. Nominated by [Delladreing] and [Falx].
8. [BarleySinger] for his wiki Sexuality and Gender. Nominated by [Rondel] and [Delladreing].
9. [deus-ex-machina] for his battle against ignorance at Theological Discussions. Nominated by [Falx] and [Rondel]



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There are many wikis devoted to the noble pursuit of educating the ignorant.

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Common Sense
Defenders of Common Sense

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Playgans

Conformity, Inc.

Gods of America

Offended

Sexuality and Gender



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2005-09-10 [Delladreing]: i know, it was supposedly meant to, but no it didnt.

2005-09-11 [Delladreing]: and I'd like to nominate [Rondel] for the ferret of truth, her existance in itself is helping to battle the stupidity in the world, shes a regular on my Playgans (educating the masses has never been easier let me tell you) and she has a a wider range of knowledge than half of eltown put together. theres a lot more things i could say right now but im about to get dragged out the door by a sulky friend >.<

2005-09-11 [Rondel]: Umm... wow! Thank you! Not to be cliche, but I consider it an honour even to be nominated. :)

2005-09-11 [Falx]: Well, I certainly second the nomination

2005-09-11 [Delladreing]: here here!

2005-09-13 [itoe]: And it shall be done. Though, it's taking me way too long to get around to this... I appoint [Falx] to keep me reminded and focused.

2005-09-14 [itoe]: I'm going to dissent in the case of Not Alone. I find the message there an important one, and I strongly urge people to support it. It needs recognition, but a Ferret is not the way to do so. The primary purpose of Not Alone right now is supportive and not informative. It is the informative effort that the Ferret is designed to recognize. Yes, it is serious and unbiased. Yes, it has a nice resources section providing links to good information, but the primary mission of the wiki is still support.

2005-09-14 [Delladreing]: maybe there should be another badge thingye like the ferret in association, like the ferret of truth supporst this wiki with the *random animal name* badge

2005-09-14 [itoe]: Now that idea, I like. What animal should we use? Now taking suggestions.

2005-09-14 [Delladreing]: a fish of some kind, for those who dare to swim agaisnt the flowing tides of idiocy and so on...i know its not very good, i apologise, im sleep deprived by an number of 24+ hours now x.x

2005-09-14 [itoe]: As for swimming againt currents, the salmon is the logical choice, as they swim upstream and have been know to swim up waterfalls and dams to return to their spawning grounds.

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: thats what i was trying to go for hehe thank you, i forgot the name of the fish >.<

2005-09-15 [Rondel]: First of all, thank you for awarding me the Ferret of Truth, and I intend to continue to do my best to live up to its standards. :) As for the support group badge ideas, I can see merit in the suggestion of the salmon, for swimming against the flow, against all odds... On the other hand, while a mammal and not a fish, the dolphin has been known to rescue shipwreck victims and keep them afloat, offering support not only to their own kind, but to other species in need. :) *retires to give the matter further thought*

2005-09-15 [itoe]: hrm.... I like the dolphin suggestion, too.

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: i like it, but i think the salmon is more random. like the ferret. but heh now i like both ideas and cant decide whihc one i like best >.<

2005-09-15 [Rondel]: There's also the advantage, with the dolphin, that the ferret is less likely to eat i., should the same person receive both awards. LOL :D Of course, in those who inspire others to educational efforts, that would mean that they need to be given an award which reflects that which most inspires ferrets -- in my experience, that would be the smell of feet. My oldest friend's ferrets used to steal my dirty socks and hide them in little tunnels under the foldout couch, when I came to visit. LOL I can see it now -- "For bringing out the best in others, and inspiring their educational efforts, you have been awarded The Smelly Sock of Inspiration!" *giggles* Okay, it's official, sleep time.

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: LOL! theres a way of looking at it.

2005-09-15 [itoe]: The Smelly Sock is a... um... well... it's humorous anyway. I don't imagine it would go over that well with its recipients, though ;-).

2005-09-15 [Delladreing]: lol no i dont think so >.>

2005-09-16 [Falx]: I like the dolphin and the salmon ideas.

2005-09-16 [itoe]: Ya know, [Falx], I was hoping that when you weighed in on the issue, you have a preference... Oh well. We may just need to have a poll, or perhaps we can put both to use.

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