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Originally Posted by Ollie Garchy Where do you get your knowledge of history?
(1) No Real Experts: Since there are no experts in your opinion, and you dismiss all of their ideas and work, where do you get your facts and your theories and your understanding of history (or anything else for that matter)? Since you do not read any books, magazines or newspaper articles (those would be "experts"), how do you learn? I am assuming that you have some interest in the study of history. Or are you a tabula rasa? For the love of God, even fundamentalist Christians argue that you have to read the Bible. You must read something...although not my posts.
(2) The Truth is Self-Evident: I love your certainty about knowledge. But to hold a truth to be evident in itself without proof is the same as saying that the truth is an unverifiable proposition. Just for argument's sake, tell me why you believe that Germany planned a war of conquest against Britain. What facts? What things support your argument. If that truth is just self-evident, why are you even interested in debate? I have only heard the following: (1) Germany killed 30 million people during WWII and (2) Hitler was bad. The first point is illogical. The second point must be explained. What did Hitler do between 1933-1939 that was bad? Were these bad things justifiable reasons for declaring war? And please explain yourselves.
(3) Knowledge as Independent of Outside Sources: Well, I won't even answer anything that manifestly stupid...other than asking how you gain an understanding of historical phenomenon using your immediate senses? Please enlighten me. It would save me hours of reading.
It is rather obvious that you have nothing more than the most rudimentary education. That would be fine. I have known many incredibly intelligent and rational non-educated people in my life. People can educate themselves outside of professional institutions by reading. But the sad laughter behind your dismissal of the "experts" indicates that you are in fact ashamed of your inability to understand what I am writing. I apologize. |
Perhaps you would be better served by learning from life rather than your exemplary knowledge of selected excerpts from those whose reasoning best suits your argument.
I understand what you are saying perfectly, I know "big words" too, (like wheelbarrow and umbrella) which is why I cast aspersions at your high handed language and constant referrals to the quotes of "experts" your reasoning is typical of that found among "academics". You seem to have a profound understanding of "the books" but a total lack common sense and life experience. e.g. you argue against those who have lived the experience.