Template:Doubt evasion

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Not all doubt is destructive. We must contrast destructive doubt with a kind of high-functioning doubt that is healthy in a commercial relationship — that keeps the the passion aflame; keeps hearts aflutter, keeps the parties surprising each other with flowers and romantic candle-lit dinners every now and then, and is not really the solicitor’s job to poke her nose into that.[1] Removing that kind we call not doubt “avoidance” but doubt “evasion”.[2] it goes beyond the prudent optimisation of one’s commercial affairs that every merchant is entitled to. Doubt evasion is a far more serious matter.

  1. I have written at length about that elsewhere.
  2. I am indebted to Graeme Johnston for this, and many other, excellent ideas.