Argument ad populum simply does not apply when we are talking about people in such vast quantities with such vastly different backgrounds. It is entirely possible that a person could believe something because they were raised to believe it, but ultimately it is a personal choice to believe something or not. It is not a decision made for some one, it cannot be.
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual."
The experiences themselves occured, that much is undeniable if you accept that there is an objective reality. You cannot statictic-ize such a large number of people, however, as being delusional or believing for the wrong reasons. It is simply too broad a generalization.
"Statistics mean nothing to the individual."
The experiences themselves occured, that much is undeniable if you accept that there is an objective reality. You cannot statictic-ize such a large number of people, however, as being delusional or believing for the wrong reasons. It is simply too broad a generalization.