Friday, October 21, 2011

Facts, Evidence and Details

That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence - Euclid

Facts, evidence and details are the blood of writing.  Without them, writing is empty and vague.  Without them, you have a witch hunt and not a trial.  Without them, you have a delusion.  And yet, I find people making assertions all the time, and when I ask them the details or facts upon which the assertion is made, they simply repeat the assertion again and again.  Repetition doesn't prove anything.

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