In defense of skeptical thinking

[slimmouse]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Being a debunker, a bloviating windbag (possibly true), a disinfo agent (thankfully Jeff enforces a policy against that), or just a rude jackass.<br><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br> Do I think that ?<br><br> Nope.<br><br> But of course, just as we are expected to extend the boundaries of probability when we listen to you telling us of your claw on the chest experience, then perhaps you might extend respect to others who would believe other such completely 'outlandish' stuff.<br><br> Savait ?<br><br> That is my problem with you from time to time. <p></p><i></i>

[professorpan]

There's a difference between telling someone <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"You're full of shit -- I don't believe you're telling the truth about what you experienced"</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> and telling someone <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"I don't believe your ideas about (insert subject here) is correct."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> Big difference.<br><br>That's the point I keep trying to get across -- debate about the merits of a theory or idea does not equate to debate about personal character or the worthiness of a person. <p></p><i></i>