Question

"That which we do not believe, we cannot adequately say; even though we may repeat the words ever so often."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have you observed what Emerson describes in his quotation?

Answer 1

dont understand please help

Answer 2

thank you it is hard

Answer 3

it sounds like he's describing events where we refuse to believe something and cannot give an adequate reason for not believing it...but we repeat on giving this inadequate reason

Answer 4

also do you agree with what he saying

Answer 5

if that's true, then here's an example

People believed that the world was flat at one point in history. When new evidence suggested that the world was actually round, people who still believed it was flat wouldn't believe the new evidence. They would stick to the old belief using their old reasons, even if they weren't adequate reasons.

Answer 6

And they would repeat these inadequate reasons over and over again to reaffirm their flawed beliefs

Answer 7

or i guess better yet, it would be a case where the flat-earthers wouldn't believe that the earth is round

they would say "i don't believe it's round" and others would respond "why don't you believe it's round?"

and the flat-earthers would say back "I just don't believe it's round"

and they may repeat this response over and over again even though it's a lousy argument

Answer 8

you help me because i dont understand thank you

Answer 9

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