The area I live in has some of the worst schools in the nation (and some of the highest dollar per student averages, so lack of money is not the cause). There are places with excellent under-paid, under-valued teachers. Then there is Arizona...
I got into an argument yesterday with a guy who insisted that kilts were Irish and Welsh as well as Scottish. I even showed him Matt's article about it. He told me the article was not credible.
I guess his word with nothing to back it up is more credible than an article written by someone who has basically devoted his life to the history of the kilt?
Some people. I like arguing as much as the next guy, but when I lose the argument, I like to think of it as an opportunity to correct my "knowledge" and learn a little. Losing an argument doesn't make you dumb, it just means you chose the wrong side and the other person knows more than you.
I dislike people who value winning an argument over being actually correct.
I even showed him Matt's article about it. He told me the article was not credible.
*Sighs* Some people.
I had a similar argument with my sister, recently. She told me that not only was Matt's article not credible because he's American,. but that she was right because her friend's sister said so.
If only more people were willing to admit they were wrong the history of the kilt wouldn't be so muddled.
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[QUOTE=Arlen;461944she was right because her friend's sister said so.
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You can't get more authoritative than that. Really Arlen, you must learn to recognize expertise when you see it. I guess we must all continue to resist the forces of darkness.
YMOS,
Tony
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. . . not only was Matt's article not credible because he's American,. but that she was right because her friend's sister said so. . . .
Never underestimate the power of an attractive fantasy or of an argumentum ad hominem. Many people not only have never studied logic themselves but also have never entertained the idea that it is even possible to do so.
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I guess we must all continue to resist the forces of darkness.
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