Reply #12: What we are talking about then [View All]

is a belief system. It might be interesting to figure out how the belief system was changed in the Roman Empire that led to the spread of Christianity or later during the European Reformation.

More recently, Communists and Nazis. Millions truly believed that these were a panacea.

RWers believe they have the answer based on the facts they get from their sources. People on the left of course have the same thing. Around here we believe that our facts are better than theirs.

As humans we always seem to think "sure, you're right, but this time is different!"

But as it is with global warming, if Al Gore was wrong, we end up with a sustainable existence. If the deniers are wrong we're dead.

As an Engineer I often found myself debating people who did not understand the laws of physics, and therefore felt they did not apply. OK, I don't fully understand them either, but know they do apply! I finally got to the point where I would say "I don't get into religious arguments!"