RE: Is this reasonable?
May 25, 2018 at 1:07 pm
(This post was last modified: May 25, 2018 at 1:07 pm by downbeatplumb.)
(May 25, 2018 at 10:06 am)Drich Wrote:(May 24, 2018 at 11:52 pm)Kit Wrote: Is it not reasonable to not believe in fairies despite there being no evidence they don't exist?
Take your time.
Considering the logic that lead to an answer of "yes", is it too far fetched to substitute "fairies" for "god"?
Take your time.(May 25, 2018 at 10:06 am)Drich Wrote: Concerning Fairy tales what harm would belief bring?
As a child they are often/were used as a easy to remember tale of warning or cautionary by nature. As an adult the meaning still can be extrapolated and used to keep one from falling into foolish situations.
In medieval England people believed that fairies stole loved ones and replaced them with copies.
On one occasion a woman came home acting not quite herself. (probably been down the pub or something.
Her husband killed her and waited for his "real" wife to come home.
That's what silly belief can do.
(May 25, 2018 at 10:06 am)Drich Wrote: Where fairy tales become ludacris to believe is when they are compared to scientific 'tales' that demand your total allegiance. Therefore one is made or programed to think no 'good' can come from anything besides a 'scientific tale.'
Are you seriously comparing the only method for establishing truth and excluding bias from knowledge to fairy stories.
You truly are a fool.
(May 25, 2018 at 12:04 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: [quote='ignoramus' pid='1762968' dateline='1527224020']
Who said they don't exist?
You are employing the black raven paradox!
All the ravens I've seen are black, therefore all ravens are black! wrong!
All the fairies near you are invisible, therefore you've come to the false conclusion that all faeries don't exist! Wrong!
I don't believe whales exist, because I've never seen one! ever!
Is that white stuff called snow even a thing? I think it's just for effects in movies
I had an aunt who did think that snow was a thing in the movies.
To be fair to your Aunt I have seen snow in movies.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.