Comments on: The great debate: why your facts and logic will never change anyone’s minds.

By: rebound

rebound — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:37:33 +0000

I really wish that I had something Navie. Something to show you that humanity is not all like that. But this isn’t only a natural thing, a primordial thing, it’s something that can be seen THROUGHOUT HISTORY. The Spanish Inquisition (no one expects such a show!), the Salem Witch Trials, Australia, the behavior of European settlers and explorers towards the Native Americans…

We’ve been on this Earth for thousands upon thousands of years, and yet everything we do, for all our highbrow, convoluted sense of self-satisfaction, it’s dick-waving contests and poo-flinging. And it’s taught, from a very young age. And we all have it. Sometimes it’s consciously taught, as you experienced with those lovely Internet rednecks. And sometimes it’s not. And it’s a such a shock to a person when they realize it. But Mr. Klasco is entirely correct. It’s a two-part process: enough people need to adjust their reality and their worldview, and more importantly, adjust for the better.

By: Annie

Annie — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:49:13 +0000

You a most excellent writer. I love reading your blog, please don’t stop updating! You almost always leave me thinking, and looking to start conversation based on your musing.

By: Klasco

Klasco — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:42:00 +0000

They don’t understand that their views are not based on reality. We humans have the ability to understand if we are judging based on our prejudice or reality. Most people i think don’t have or have developed this ability far and wide enough. Our backwards nature can take hold of us if we don’t go through a self check or realization of it happening. (In other words reasonable people know if they are being unreasonable and can surpass their backwards nature …thus implying that unreasonable people.. well you know, I’m sure you can fill the rest). Reasonabilty being apart of intelligence, like intelligence is not common.

Why, when you present someone with logic, reasoning, and facts, can you not change their minds?

If i were to write my complete answer for this then I’d end-up writing a book and I’m not very good at writing out my thoughts so it would be a massive book at that …ah crap i blathering. So i suggest watching this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4&feature=player_embedded it’s not directly related but I’m sure you pick up the related information. It’s a very good video so i highly recommend you do.

Your not just always challenging their view on that particular idea but how they see the world from the inside out. They have to be able to or willing to cycle your idea in order to make it their own view ie change their mind. Rather than you showing the world from the outside in, they need a change from the inside out (ie They are judging from there limbic brain and not checking through there neo-cortex)