Posted: Sep 29, 2011 5:46 pm
I often see some people on this forum feign away from changing their opinion on something when proven or sufficiently demonstrated to be wrong, presumable to "save face" or out of pride. This seems like a shame to me as the very purpose of rationalism is to use reason to assess, justify or perhaps re-evaluate one's beliefs or points of view. I think all too often we forget that changing one's opinions to more accurately reflect reality based on reasoned evidence is something to be celebrated and admired, certainly not something to feel ashamed about or to be a stubborn areshole about.
So come one then, can the good people of RatSkep regale us with their tales of beliefs or views that they may of held in high (or low) regard that they subsequently realized was a bit thick and therefore have done a 180, 270 or perhaps an inverted backflip into a three quarter tuck?
Do you need me to go first?
So come one then, can the good people of RatSkep regale us with their tales of beliefs or views that they may of held in high (or low) regard that they subsequently realized was a bit thick and therefore have done a 180, 270 or perhaps an inverted backflip into a three quarter tuck?
Do you need me to go first?