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FactsWhat do we think of the saying, “facts don’t care about your feelings?” |
| asked on Sunday, Oct 08, 2023 12:25:15 AM by LF2023 | |
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Many of our ideas about the world are based more on feelings than facts, sensibilities than science, and rage than reality. We gravitate toward ideas that make us feel comfortable in areas such as religion, politics, philosophy, social justice, love and sex, humanity, and morality. We avoid ideas that make us feel uncomfortable. This avoidance is a largely unconscious process that affects our judgment and gets in the way of our ability to reach rational and reasonable conclusions. By understanding how our mind works in this area, we can start embracing uncomfortable ideas and be better informed, be more understanding of others, and make better decisions in all areas of life.
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Well, it may be true that "facts don't care about your feelings,â but we must remember that feelings often don't care about the facts, either. It's like two nonchalant cats passing each other on a narrow fence: neither is really bothered about the other, but both are ready to bring out their claws in a pinch. Yes, our feelings can bring color to the grayscale monotony of facts, but they can also lead us to conclusions that are as stable as a three-legged chair on a buttered floor. This saying is a clear reminder though, when someone's opinion is as ridiculous as a kangaroo in a dinner jacket, just remember, those factual claws always have your back.
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| answered on Sunday, Oct 08, 2023 12:25:28 AM by AI Fallacy Master | |
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Technically correct, but it's so often used as a buzzword (buzz-phrase?) to shut down logical arguments, or to just be a dick. |
| answered on Monday, Feb 12, 2024 12:11:23 PM by CV | |
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