every controversial issue has at least one unpleasant truth which people are subconsciously aware of (or afraid of) but reluctant to face.
Both sides of a controversy may assert that they are in possession of an “unpleasant truth” that the other side is afraid to admit to. Conspiracy theories work pretty well as “unpleasant truths”, for instance; as do prejudices, eschatological or afterlife beliefs, and so on.
So that doesn’t seem to be a good guide to who is correct when you’re within the controversy.
So that doesn’t seem to be a good guide to who is correct when you’re within the controversy.
I agree 100%. And in fact (well at least in my opinion) there are basically no shortcuts to determining who is correct. Because once a shortcut is announced, the fellow who is in the wrong will attempt to twist things to make the shortcut appear to favor him.
Both sides of a controversy may assert that they are in possession of an “unpleasant truth” that the other side is afraid to admit to. Conspiracy theories work pretty well as “unpleasant truths”, for instance; as do prejudices, eschatological or afterlife beliefs, and so on.
So that doesn’t seem to be a good guide to who is correct when you’re within the controversy.
I agree 100%. And in fact (well at least in my opinion) there are basically no shortcuts to determining who is correct. Because once a shortcut is announced, the fellow who is in the wrong will attempt to twist things to make the shortcut appear to favor him.
Nevertheless, Sailer’s theory may be correct.