Knights: more like Tony Soprano than Lancelot ~the History Channel

[I'm A Banana]

Yeah! And medieval wizards were more like crackheads than arcanomancers!

 

[billd91]

Because new social orders have arose, because we are in a time of social upheaval ourselves, you think that this should lead to greater objectivity about older social orders? You don't, for example, think that any current social or political commentators have a stake in the history of the Catholic Church?

There are an awful lot more alternatives around than than there used to be, particularly with respect to having a stake in the Catholic Church. Does that lead to more objectivity? You bet it does.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"Just so" stories occur because they fit in with an agenda, and successful ones give the illusion of a truth by making sweeping generalisations that appeal to the audience, rather than examining each piece of evidence in turn on its own merit. They are assimulated and spread because they appear to explain complicated matters simply, which is often what an audience is looking for. All too frequently, they play to the audience's prejudices.

Happens everyday, in newspapers and newsrooms all over the world.

And on message boards, apparently.

But hey, the media is lying to us! We know because the media told us so! omg!

 

[green slime]

And on message boards, apparently.

Really! I couldn't ever imagine why... You will let me know if you see anything, won't you?

 

[green slime]

There are an awful lot more alternatives around than than there used to be, particularly with respect to having a stake in the Catholic Church. Does that lead to more objectivity? You bet it does.

I think it leads to more chaf you have to sort through, to reach some truth you are comfortable with, rather than greater objectivity.

 

[green slime]

But hey, the media is lying to us! We know because the media told us so! omg!

Don't know about the media you watch/listen to, but in the west, it is generally cases of what isn't shown, and what isn't talked about in the media, that is perhaps most telling. Stories have to sell, as well.