Originally Posted by
puckett129
Well, since you put it like that...
Don't go muddying the issue with facts, figures, and empirical research. I'm the guy that starts arguments about politics and religion just for fun and one thing that I have found is that people DO NOT want facts getting in the way of their beliefs.
"Get your facts straight first, THEN you can distort them all you please."
- Mark Twain a.k.a Samuel Clemmens
The issues of P and R often have very valid points on both ends of the spectrum. There is no one right answer, but often it comes down to what is the best answer to mitigate the disadvantages and boulster the advantages for any situation, and EVERY situation is different.
You're right, people do not what facts to muddy their beliefs. When I shoot down their anti-cycling rant, and they finally see that life is larger than their own narrow-minded POV, then they often resort to threats...as a way to save face.
Still feels good.