[Blackbird45]

"DO YOU THINK THAT TRUTH CAN EVER BE THE NEW TREND".
The problem to this question is we all believe in our own truths.
What is right and what is left, what is up and what is down.
Once one takes a stand it is hard to change their direction.
To do that they would have to admit to themself and to others that they have taken the wrong path.
It's equivalent to a male driver who's made the wrong turn but continues until he hits a dead end.

[jebartle]

Bottom line, FACTS can not be disputed, IMHO!

[Gabi12]

Google is not your friend. I’ve gone to Duck Duck Go and now to Brave for searches.

[justjim]

“People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe”. Andy Rooney. Rooney hit the nail right on the head. This is why it’s so difficult to change peoples mind even when the science says they are wrong.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by justjim

“People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe”. Andy Rooney. Rooney hit the nail right on the head. This is why it’s so difficult to change peoples mind even when the science says they are wrong.

I think we all agree on the force of gravity especially if we are about to get in a plane wreck as well as the various factors of physics and the breaking point of various metals.

Facts are facts no matter what spin is put on them.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

Google sucks. Bing usually gets me right where I want to go without fighting to get thru the weeds

Ya, cuz you can trust Microsoft so much more than Alphabet. [/sarcasm]

[Taltarzac725]

Any talking head I would ask myself why he/she is saying that? What is that person's interest in what they are saying? How are they saying it? And most importantly when was this statement said?

Also-- follow the money.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Any talking head I would ask myself why he/she is saying that? What is that person's interest in what they are saying? How are they saying it? And most importantly when was this statement said?

Also-- follow the money.

Life is an ever changing dynamic, the search for "truth" is a never ending search,whatever a person's reasons are the weight of facts, logic and reasoning a person brings to any discussion is more enlightening as to what is "factual" regardless of motive real or imputed, it's easier to question someone's, character or motive when you disagree with the facts they present and you you have no response, how many times have we seen that here? institutions of higher learning (?) with safe zones so not to hurt feelings and debating societies facing extinction, the internet that channels one towards echo chambers of our preconceived beliefs and away from critical thinking

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

Life is an ever changing dynamic, the search for "truth" is a never ending search,whatever a person's reasons are the weight of facts, logic and reasoning a person brings to any discussion is more enlightening as to what is "factual" regardless of motive real or imputed, it's easier to question someone's, character or motive when you disagree with the facts they present and you you have no response, how many times have we seen that here? institutions of higher learning (?) with safe zones so not to hurt feelings and debating societies facing extinction, the internet that channels one towards echo chambers of our preconceived beliefs and away from critical thinking

Critical thinking is not denying global warming, attacking books on African American history, etc. There are serious problems in academia but they are usually not the ones put out there by FOX and its related stations and interests.

Debate is very much alive in our universities.

It is hard not to say anything political here. So cannot really go into this.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Critical thinking is not denying global warming, attacking books on African American history, etc. There are serious problems in academia but they are usually not the ones put out there by FOX and its related stations and interests.

Debate is very much alive in our universities.

It is hard not to say anything political here. So cannot really go into this.

Surely you jest. The only debate going on at colleges and universities is whether they are radically left enough. Conservative voices are squashed, picketed and/or boycotted.

[Pugchief]

Oh, and don't even get me started on what a bunch of snowflakes they've turned these kids into. Safe spaces? Really?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

Oh, and don't even get me started on what a bunch of snowflakes they've turned these kids into. Safe spaces? Really?

Snowflakes? That is hilarious.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

Surely you jest. The only debate going on at colleges and universities is whether they are radically left enough. Conservative voices are squashed, picketed and/or boycotted.

I would add guest speakers shouted down and prevented from speaking if they do not conform to the prevailing thought at that institution

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Critical thinking is not denying global warming, attacking books on African American history, etc. There are serious problems in academia but they are usually not the ones put out there by FOX and its related stations and interests.

Debate is very much alive in our universities.

It is hard not to say anything political here. So cannot really go into this.

I remember being told that at this point in my life I would starving , freezing in the dark and the staticics were there to prove it, global warming perhaps but critical thinking I would think would suggest keeping an open mind, as to books on African history I don't have enough knowledge to judge how much is history and how much is politicized history

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jimbomaybe

I would add guest speakers shouted down and prevented from speaking if they do not conform to the prevailing thought at that institution

Not sure who you mean? Unless we are again getting too close to politics.