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not only because those defending it don't have the facts, but also because they like to continue believing this doctrine. The characteristics of this reaction
• dogmatic belief - passionate denial though facts are not known • social pressure to accept it - one-sided selection of data
- the lack of sovereignty etc. are solid indications that error is at work.
And just for the record: This does not mean that therefore another model currently in vogue must be the true one. The fact that one model is recognized as flawed does not imply that an opposing model must be accurate by default. Confusion Confusion mistakes cause for effect or assumes wrong causes.
Example: - Many believe that outside influences cause anger (that anger gets triggered by irritating persons, situations or objects).
Reality is that we produce anger by our willingness to engage in this negative emotion - which we then arbitrarily ascribe to any object or person conveniently at hand. At other times, when we are not keen to feel this type of irritation, the same objects or person may trigger entirely different emotions within us.
