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"Believing is irrational. Given enough time, charisma and persuasion anyone can be made to believe anything." Because some beliefs are irrational and the resul
by ryanwaggoner 18y ago
"Believing is irrational. Given enough time, charisma and persuasion anyone can be made to believe anything."
Because some beliefs are irrational and the result of charisma and persuasion, the act of believing itself is irrational? Really?
I find it ironic that you immediately follow that statement with a persuasive argument that you seem to believe.
- huhtenberg 18y ago> .. a persuasive argument that you seem to believe. What was uncovered were the facts demonstrating severe climate changes in ancient times. This requires no believing in, merely accepting that archeologists didn't fake their findings.
- ryanwaggoner 18y agoI think we're just arguing semantics here. believe: to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so. Your "acceptance" of "the facts" is "believing" by the definition above, pure and simple.