05-11-2014, 11:23 AM
A good review and a valiant effort Martin. I have to say I have reached the sad conclusion it is largely a waste of time trying to persuade people by drawing their attention to the evidence, no matter how compelling it is. The problem is not the evidence, it's the mind-set. Most people who use the ad hom conspiracy theory' are really just saying, That can't be true because if it were I wouldn't like it'. Most people react to information that threatens their established beliefs with hostility, mockery, and a drawing-up of the drawbridge. What fascinates me is, why some people can have the scales fall from their eyes, and others never will. What is the difference?