“What would change your mind?” is a Dark Arts question. The problem with it is that the better your reasons for believing something, the less likely anything is to change your mind—practically by definition. The person asking this question is usually presuming that the less likely anything is to change your mind, the more irrational you are being.
It’s a universal counterargument to the very idea of basing beliefs on evidence. Strong evidence produces strong belief; strong belief is irrational faith. The more evidence you present, the more you demonstrate your irrrational faith. How much wiser is the one who adopts a rational faith on the basis of no evidence!
“What would change your mind?” is a Dark Arts question. The problem with it is that the better your reasons for believing something, the less likely anything is to change your mind—practically by definition. The person asking this question is usually presuming that the less likely anything is to change your mind, the more irrational you are being.
It’s a universal counterargument to the very idea of basing beliefs on evidence. Strong evidence produces strong belief; strong belief is irrational faith. The more evidence you present, the more you demonstrate your irrrational faith. How much wiser is the one who adopts a rational faith on the basis of no evidence!