Faith vs. Reason
Two days ago, I bitched about how this "economic stimulus" package was a crock, and getting serious about alternative energy would be a better use of money.
One Mr. JLawson of www.rustedsky.net posted a reply, the gist of which was that "the Democrats had blocked action" on this and would continue to do so. My immediate reply was that I was confused - didn't the Republicans control the Congress and the White House for six years? During that time, what exactly did they do with regards to alternative energy? Also, didn't they control Congress for six years of Clinton's administration? In other words, at what point in time do problems become the fault of the party actually in power?
Then I recalled that I'd discussed this phenomenon before, in my analysis of logical thinking. Mr. Lawson, to use the analogy of the post, loves peas. Therefore, any solution that suggests a diet of peas might be detrimental to health must be wrong. It's a article of faith, not a matter of reason.
One Mr. JLawson of www.rustedsky.net posted a reply, the gist of which was that "the Democrats had blocked action" on this and would continue to do so. My immediate reply was that I was confused - didn't the Republicans control the Congress and the White House for six years? During that time, what exactly did they do with regards to alternative energy? Also, didn't they control Congress for six years of Clinton's administration? In other words, at what point in time do problems become the fault of the party actually in power?
Then I recalled that I'd discussed this phenomenon before, in my analysis of logical thinking. Mr. Lawson, to use the analogy of the post, loves peas. Therefore, any solution that suggests a diet of peas might be detrimental to health must be wrong. It's a article of faith, not a matter of reason.