Originally Posted by
RonnieBird
Well I did say there, and posted a clip to show , that numbers can be right or wrong. I didn't suggest that they are automatically wrong, just that they are capable of being manipulated to get the answer you want. Therefore they don't amount to absolute proof of anything and so I return to my original - quite reasonable - assertion that you can't rely upon the numbers graphs or polls people might choose to reinforce their opinions.
Saying that Donald Trump is going in to bat for us isnt judging his character, it's judging his intent surely ? Mind you, even if I quite like Donald Trump, which I do in fact, that doesn't indicate anything about my ability to judge character except that you disagree with it.
It's an unfortunate by product of the demise of higher thinking I mentioned there that lots of people now form opinions and presume that these opinions are correct . If anyone should disagree they must either be wrong, stupid or wicked , and an alternative hypothesis no longer produces productive discussion ,but anger and outrage.
There's no need at all for all this bloody nonsense and nastiness you know. You're on about my ill informed world view and how I'm trying to confirm it by fair means or foul, but you know nothing of me - I've simply taken a different view to yours and so you launch into a tantrum.
I suggest with great respect that you should re think that kind of reaction. It's not reasoned or civilised and I don't think it's terribly persuasive to anyone but those who already share your views.