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Originally posted by Stormy:
... more money doesn't mean better quality TV - just more of the same crap....
I STRONGLY disagree. Have you seen the new 60 inch plasma TV that Zenith makes? Originally posted by Stormy:
... more money doesn't mean better quality TV - just more of the same crap....
But to add something serious for a change ...
I have continuously been shocked to see how "experts" are continuously ignored in the US. No one seems to listen to the experts! If an expert is saying something that the person agrees with, the person accepts it. But god forbid, if the expert (in whatever field) ends up saying something that "doesn't make sense" or is in some way in conflict with the opinions of the listener, the expert is immediately shot down by a defensive statement like "oh, what the hell does he know" or "yah, whatever".
I have seen this on numerous occasions and it's a rather disturbing trend, especially in the US. Essentially, EVERYONE seems to think they are the expert (or better) in whatever is being discussed ... Everyone has an opinion, as they should, but they go to unlimited extents to try to back it up and put other opinions down. Even if the other side they are dealing with is an EXPERT in the particular topic being discussed.
Maybe some would argue that this happens in this forum or what not ... I am NOT talking about this forum. Of course this does happen to a certain degree in any social setting. I am talking more about the society and the public in the US in general and the systematic "expert bashing" that is starting to become common place.
Oh and the worst example of this ... whenever there is the slightest report on some "shocking" wrong doing on someone's part ... everyone and their mother somehow ends up becoming a judge, lawyer, and executioner and places a final judgement on the person!!!! Then they bring a lawyer or someone on TV, who tries their BEST to be objective and explain the law and the circumstances ... of course what do the people do? Just ignore the law expert and keep believing their own bull that they made up in their own head.
(not defending lawyers ... just saying sometimes it may be a good idea to LISTEN to them for a change)
[ December 22, 2002, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: Sip ]