For those of you who are ignorant about the subject of "critical thinking", in short, its the study and employment of logic. Universities often call it PHI 101 but any decent school system is teaching these principles to children as early as possible.
Do you know what "circular reasoning is"? Could you spot an argument that employs circular reasoning? If not, then like most, you lack critical thinking skills, and are more likely to accept ludicrous arguments. Essentially your brain is a rudderless barge, pushed about by the winds of emotion.
2007-09-28 10:01:20 · 14 answers · asked by 911 Nut 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes!
The conspiracy libs are crazy. The best and most hilarious conspiracy is Diebold. That one always makes me laugh!
2007-09-28 10:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by PNAC ~ Penelope 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so. America is a land of freedom, and people are free to be as crazy as they want to be. Also, people are free to not pay attention in school. I think it's wrong to assume that since a few people lack critical thinking skills, then the entire American school system is flawed. Some people are just idiots, and no amount of education can ever change that.
2007-09-28 10:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-09 23:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by uhlman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It definately demonstrates a lack of critical thinking, but, where to place the blame? Parents, more than the schools, I'd say.
2007-09-28 10:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by alphabetsoup2 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not proof, no, but thier existance certainly wouldn't tend to contdradict the assertion.
It could also just be indicative of individually willfully declining to aply such skills, even if they were taught them at some point.
2007-09-28 10:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Americans do tend to believe the lamest theories about the WTC collapse.
Least supported theory I have seen is that was explosive demolition.
2007-09-28 10:15:32 · answer #6 · answered by phillipk_1959 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Which 9/11 nuts? The ones who think Bush did it, or the ones that think Saddam did it.
Either way: yes. Lack of critical thinking skills, easy pray to propaganda.
2007-09-28 10:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Thank you professor, I feel much more enlightened by your great wisdom already.
No one has brought up 9/11 for awhile until you just did. Perhaps you have a fixation with it and are a closet conspiracy theorist. Certainly if not a conspiracy theorist about 9/11 you must be about something or you would not be so concerned and obcessed by it.
2007-09-28 10:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Not proof but evidence, there is a difference.
most colleges now teach students what to think not how to think.
2007-09-28 10:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No.
But if you're concerned about the state of education in America there is a shortage.
2007-09-28 10:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋