TheBigUpshot

Despite the appearances of a slowdown, these pork bandits are still here. They keep trying to produce content for your amusement. But today, I have a topic of some interest. I’m going to ask a question. You all are free to answer.

Let’s take an absurd proposition. Because I like absurdity. I must love absurdity if I hang with this “Upshot” crowd.

Let’s say, for the sake of illustration, that I believe in telepathy. If I express this, and someone disagrees (that is, they erroneously believe telepathy is not real) how should I feel about that?

Of course, my first reaction is to be deeply offended. I mean, how dare that person disagree with me? I know what I’m talking about. I’m not a child. I know stuff. I’ve studied. Some people are ignorant assholes, and they should keep their opinions to themselves, or better yet, they should keep an open mind to the facts of the matter. Which I have.

Now, everyone knows that that my taking deep offense with disagreement implies a strong conviction. Indeed, people are prepared to accept what I have to say, as long as I am really hostile when I say it. People will only think I really believe in telepathy if I find it offensive when they don’t.

My stance on telepathy makes no sense to people who base their beliefs on “evidence.” That fact that I can’t demonstrate telepathy suggests to them that it doesn’t exist. I have to combat that somehow, and extreme aggressiveness is the best way.

You might suggest that this is unreasonable. You know what I have to say to that?

How Dare You?

-The Jester

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