Thursday, August 10, 2006

"Studies Prove"

Another grand slam from Thomas Sowell. And yet another.

If we doubt the need to learn our logic and rhetoric and use these skills to evaluate supposedly authoritative sources, Sowell might just set us straight.

Another thought on this has to do with the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. Many would take us to sites where pictures of supposed atrocities have occurred and tell us we ought to plead for a cease-fire. Many have tried to point out that many of these pictures are fabrications, and I commend their work.

However, there's an easier way of addressing the situation; to remind people who attacked whom, and who is hiding behind women and children. Our demand ought not be for a cease-fire, but rather that Hezbollah fight like men or surrender.

3 comments:

Shawn said...

or, in a more vulgar vein:

"statistics are like bikinis...they show everything but what's important"

:)


seriously...couple'a good articles, and so very fitting with our postmodern/trust-nobody society. i love it. :)

Bike Bubba said...

Not just mere statistics, brother, but statistics based on false data, are the point of Sowell's columns. But well said!

I'm reminded of how the first rule of quality seems to be "Thou shalt not bear false witness." Too bad most corporate types forget that!

Mercy Now said...

Yes, I find it very disheartening for the UN and others to call the retalliation disproportionate when Hezbollah continues to launch missiles then run and hide behind civilians, ambulances, hospitals. These are true cowards.