A Good, Bad or Average Theory What's The Difference?

[Mr Gray]

You see similar divisions of opinions in all these cases.  And I guess it's no different to life in general eg religion and politics.  I've always thought it interesting how people arrive at totally different conclusions each convinced they're right 

me too.....as Ive said its how each person interprets and understands each peice of evidence

[The General]

you dont have me right...never mentioned stoically and blindly

I'm not explaining those two words for you.

[Vertigo Swirl]

All sceptics? And all of their 'core beliefs'? And isn't that something of a paradox; aren't sceptics known for not believing?

sceptics all seem to believe in the dogs.  In fact I would describe their belief as almost religious in its unquestioning devotion.  They also seem to believe Amaral was a decent honourable cop, wronged by the system. 

[The General]

sceptics all seem to believe in the dogs.  In fact I would describe their belief as almost religious in its unquestioning devotion.  They also seem to believe Amaral was a decent honourable cop, wronged by the system.

Stereotypical thinking is a way of thinking whereby we use relatively stable and simplified images of social groups, people, events or phenomena. You continue to do it because it simplifies a contrary standpoint for you; it's an attempt at comprehension, but actually it's lazy, rigid and wholly inaccurate.

[G-Unit]

You see similar divisions of opinions in all these cases.  And I guess it's no different to life in general eg religion and politics.  I've always thought it interesting how people arrive at totally different conclusions each convinced they're right 

The trick is to examine the evidence people are using. In many cases they are using none or quoting what others think. If no evidence is offered then they are just speculating.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Stereotypical thinking is a way of thinking whereby we use relatively stable and simplified images of social groups, people, events or phenomena. You continue to do it because it simplifies a contrary standpoint for you; it's an attempt at comprehension, but actually it's lazy, rigid and wholly inaccurate.

please tell me why it is wholly inaccurate to say that sceptics believe thr McCanns lied in their statements,  revere the dog alerts and think Amaral is a jolly decent bloke who was badly wronged?

[Mr Gray]

Stereotypical thinking is a way of thinking whereby we use relatively stable and simplified images of social groups, people, events or phenomena. You continue to do it because it simplifies a contrary standpoint for you; it's an attempt at comprehension, but actually it's lazy, rigid and wholly inaccurate.

in this case its quite accurate...so accurate that sometimes  I can predict what a poster will be post before the post appears. Can i add...they believe Sy are useless as another core belief

[The General]

please tell me why it is wholly inaccurate to say that sceptics believe thr McCanns lied in their statements,  revere the dog alerts and think Amaral is a jolly decent bloke who was badly wronged?

Because you're lumping everyone together. It's convenient, I get it, but it's lazy and meaningless.

[Mr Gray]

The trick is to examine the evidence people are using. In many cases they are using none or quoting what others think. If no evidence is offered then they are just speculating.

in your opinion. in your opinion the statements are pretty well totally accurate...there is strong evidence to suggest that isnt true but you ignore it. You believe the dogs alerted to what they are trained to alert to...no evidence of that..

[Mr Gray]

Because you're lumping everyone together. It's convenient, I get it, but it's lazy and meaningless.

It isnt just one or two posters lumping everyone together...gunit herself does it constantly by the use of the word supporters...its not lazy and its not meaningless

[The General]

in this case its quite accurate...so accurate that sometimes  I can predict what a poster will be post before the post appears. Can i add...they believe Sy are useless as another core belief

You could say you're the Uri Geller of the David Icke forum with those soothsaying skills. It's uncanny.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Because you're lumping everyone together. It's convenient, I get it, but it's lazy and meaningless.

It may be lazy, it may be meaningless but it is actually largely true.  Which sceptic here thinks the dog alerts were meaningless, that Amaral was a dishonest cop not very good at his job and that the McCanns were truthful in their statements?  Come on, name them.

[Mr Gray]

It may be lazy, it may be meaningless but it is actually largely true.  Which sceptic here thinks the dog alerts were meaningless, that Amaral was a dishonest cop not very good at his job and that the McCanns were truthful in their statements?  Come on, name them.

sceptics believe cipriano is guilty ....supporters think there may have been a miscarriage of justice

[barrier]

sceptics believe cipriano is guilty ....supporters think there may have been a miscarriage of justice

See you're a sceptic at heart.

[Holly Goodhead]

I see it as a spectrum with extremes at either end and overlap in the middle