tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23754833.post-1141934484620284762006-03-09T11:57:00.000-08:002006-03-09T12:01:24.630-08:00March 10-06<br /><br />Okay, For my first blog I thought I'd deal with a most important subject; being wrong and why it should never happen. One of the most inane questions ever asked me is this; "Did it ever occur to you that you may be wrong?" No matter the subject being discussed at the time I have never considered that I may be wrong, and don't understand why anyone ever would. Being wrong is the result of lazy conversation skills and lazy thinking. Let's take a sample topic and see how it all plays out.<br />Two people are discussing the song "Eleanor Rigby" these two people are me and some guy who doesn't know any better than to argue with me. He says; "This is my favorite Zeppelin tune." I say; "No, this is the Beatles." He says; "I'm sure it's Zeppelin, it came out in '63." to which I respond; "Dude, it's the Beatles. Don't make me kill you." He asks me; "Did it ever occur to you that you may be wrong?" I most likely kill him at this point.<br /><br />Now, several things happened here: I knew for a fact that the song in question was a Beatles tune. There was absolutely no doubt in my mind and so I took a stand and stated the fact. When the idea it came out in '63 was approached i didn't argue it because I have no real idea when it was released... '63 sounds a little early to me, but I had no hard facts one way or the other, so I kept my mouth shut.<br /><br />There are several tips to never being wrong, and that sample conversation only covers a couple of them.<br /><br />1.) Only take a stand about things you know to be true beyond a shadow of a doubt. If there is a provable answer and you know it, say it.<br /><br />2.) If you're not sure, or even just think you might be right, keep your mouth shut.<br /><br />3.) If it's a "matter of opinion" argument, rant on! Your opinion is as valid as anyone else's.<br /><br />4.) In questions that have answers but are highly contested (abortion, political stances, creation vs. evolution...) you need to look to a higher authority you can trust and take his position. There is one out there who has all the answers and has written them down for us. When unsure and in need of the highest authority I use God... you can use me.<br /><br />With these simple rules in place you can be assured of never being wrong. I have never argued with anyone that was correct, so if you see me arguing on any subject you can rely on the fact that I am right. If there were even the remotest chance that I could be wrong about some subject I wouldn't have argued it in the first place. Simple.<br /><br />And That Settles That.And that settles thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17464591691855638186noreply@blogger.com