How facts backfire

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Originally Posted by JustBeingMe

People not checking the facts is what gets them into trouble at times....ie Jim Jones followers, Hitler followers, and the list could go on and on. Education is a good thing, the more you know, the more informed you are, the less inclined you may become to being sucked into the BS and maybe, just maybe, the more inclined you are to do some research of your own.
I'm not saying this is the solution but it can be a beginning to one.
ETA: the old saying Ignorance is a bliss..........ISN"T.

Yup!

And ignorance gets us into such messes! Thinking about what you say about doing research. I know it can be hard when faced with contradictory views which seem to have good forethought and arguments. So, I try to get as much info as possible to compare.

I also know that information changes as more research gets done. Some theories are proven false as something is studied more. That can get confusing, but, it is that drive in finding out more that I often rely on. It means that those that are delving deeper want to get the best possible explanations and that feels noble to me. Makes me take more time in looking into things.