What bothers me is that he doesn't admit he's just making it up; he presents it as if it's a fact. I make up random assumptions about how things work all the time, but I always present it as "It seems to me that...", as opposed to "In fact, it is safe to assume." It's not really safe to assume that something some random guy made up based on no information is true. That's exactly the sort of argument that's getting creationism added to science classes in Kansas. "Well, it's safe to assume that these animals didn't all just evolve by themselves!" Could you support that assumption, please?
How has he responded to your book recommendations? Is he appreciative of the correction, or hostile? If it's the former, you may be right; there may be hope for him to improve.
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Date: 2005-08-18 01:35 pm (UTC)How has he responded to your book recommendations? Is he appreciative of the correction, or hostile? If it's the former, you may be right; there may be hope for him to improve.