Comments for Objectively Speaking at http://www.randi.org/site , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.randi.org/site Sat, 25 May 2013 03:50:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22706 That Inner Adult has an admirable leash on the Inner Brat. I can't put my finger on it but there is something condescnding about skeptipagan's comment. - squareone Sun, 22 May 2011 09:38:13 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22672 Yes, I believe this article is directed to the few snotty children who read this blog. Thank you for making your own point. - Autahskeptic Wed, 18 May 2011 15:49:28 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22652 Who knows? Maybe getting them to think critically and to look at the evidence about [i]something[/i] will be the rational pebble that starts a skeptical avalanche in their minds. If the avalanche ends up burying the Chalet of Creationism and permanently damaging the Ski Lift of Integrative Medicine, so much the better. - lytrigian Tue, 17 May 2011 13:43:08 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22647 I can't put my finger on it, but there's something patronizing, or condescending, about this article. As if you're trying to teach snotty kids how to behave. My analogy may be off a little, but I hope you get my point. Maybe it's your marketing experience, which, if we're honest, is usually a huge load of cow dung sprinkled with sugar. - skepticpagan Tue, 17 May 2011 09:58:36 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22646 You aren't entirely wrong, kenhamer, he sorta did... but I don't blame him for it. I think Bruno makes a good point. Sometimes you have to pick your battles, unfortunately. - Morrigan Tue, 17 May 2011 08:49:51 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22645 The question is not whether your audience should have been slapped, but rather did you change your presentation to accomodate their religious fanaticism? - kenhamer Tue, 17 May 2011 07:58:01 +0100 http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1309-objectively-speaking.html#comment-22638 Who knows, you might end up having taught them critical thinking and one or two might end up questioning creationism as a result. Clearly a better result than if you tried teaching them evolution theory with your audience questioning critical thinking as a result. - Bruno Tue, 17 May 2011 05:15:29 +0100