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Thursday, February 25. 2021

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"Pointing out somebody's hypocrisy never changed anybody's mind."


Scott Adams 

Posted by The Barrister in Quotidian Quotable Quote (QQQ) at 13:05 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Along similar lines:

"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”

-- Mark Twain
#1 mudbug on 2021-02-25 14:00 (Reply)
I've been known to say that while the hypocrites' actions may be despicable those actions don't prove what they say is incorrect.
#2 Michael R. Kesti on 2021-02-25 14:28 (Reply)
If pointing it out doesn't do it, and facts no longer matter very much, and critical thinking and reason are no longer accepted as valid influencers in adult conversations, then: What does change a person's mind?
#3 Aggie on 2021-02-25 14:29 (Reply)
Pain. Consequences.
#3.1 Archer2010 on 2021-02-25 18:30 (Reply)
To The Barrister,
Awhile back you recommended William Boyd’s books. I’ve read two, and just started Ordinary Thunderstorms. Interesting writing and engaging plots.
I’d not heard of this author before reading your entry, and I thank you for recommending him.
Respectfully,
#4 Harley Cudney on 2021-02-25 18:50 (Reply)
I'm near certain it's sometimes changed my mind. It's very unpleasant, of course.
#5 Texan99 on 2021-02-26 07:47 (Reply)
It has changed my mind at times. I care deeply that my evaluations of other's ideas be evenhanded. A lifetime of CS Lewis training will do that to you. And yes, as T99 says, it is painful. But the Lewis idea, founded on an eternal perspective is you will pay the price of that pain eventually. Far better to pay it as soon as possible, as it will only get worse.

Thus, what I might flatter myself is intellectual courage is probably a kind of cowardice that wants to get the pain over with fast.
#6 Assistant Village Idiot on 2021-02-26 14:00 (Reply)

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