2006-10-02 08:54:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It's not true just because it has been written down. Look at all that tabloid nonsense. The feeling is probable a hold over from the time of limited printing options, but something that is not peer reviewed, empirically supported and logically consistent, is not necessarily true, even if printed in gold.
2006-10-02 09:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not always true if it is in black and white anyone could write anything look at Jeffrey Archer!
I think the statement comes from a legal document signing it in ink. A pencil is not authentic and can be rubbed out or changed. I think that is what it means.
2006-10-03 06:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by momof3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not always true if its down in black and white it just means that its more certain if its writtend down. Ie black the pen and white the paper
2006-10-02 15:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said that? Lies. How does anyone know something is true if you have no other evidence other than it is in black and white. ANSWER THAT WORLD!
2006-10-02 15:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by alex_spud2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's been codified and therefore can be cross-checked with other reference material, and is immutable unlike people's assertions of what was said.
2006-10-02 15:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Eric C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very hard to refute the printed word
2006-10-02 15:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jimbobarino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh
2006-10-02 16:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'coz we don't trust this new-fangled technicolour malarkey.
2006-10-02 15:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋