Famous quote by Garrett Hardin

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But it is no good using the tongs of reason to pull the Fundamentalists chestnuts out of the fire of contradiction. Thei
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"But it is no good using the tongs of reason to pull the Fundamentalists' chestnuts out of the fire of contradiction. Their real troubles lie elsewhere"

- Garrett Hardin

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This quote by Garrett Hardin is a metaphor for the problem of attempting to utilize logic and factor to persuade Fundamentalists of something that opposes their beliefs. Hardin is recommending that it is useless to try to use factor to persuade Fundamentalists of something that breaks their beliefs, as their genuine issues lie in other places. He is suggesting that the real concerns are not necessarily sensible or logical, but rather psychological or ideological. He is recommending that the only way to truly persuade Fundamentalists of something is to address the underlying issues that are causing them to hold onto their beliefs. Hardin is indicating that it is inadequate to just use reasoning and reason to attempt to convince Fundamentalists, as their real problems lie elsewhere.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Garrett Hardin between April 21, 1915 and September 14, 2003. He/she was a famous Environmentalist from USA. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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