"First, most people who smell the idea of a conspiracy or desire to uncover an aspect of history not previously known, tend to "jump" to the conclusion to which they want to believe."
Amen to that. Statistics guy TL Fine said
"Too keen an eye for pattern finds it everywhere." People see what they want for sure. I want to see this conspiracy turn out just BS.
Course the other part of that is Francis Bacon,
"The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion ... draws all things else to support and agree with it. And though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet these it either neglects and despises ... in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate."
I guess we just gotta muddle through best we can.
"I would not like to stand trial now for the beliefs I had at the age of twenty"
Amen twice to that. Lord makes me shudder to think
. But I also think we gotta own up to our mistakes and accept correction when we should. There's mistakes and then mistakes. Sometimes you screw up you got take your punishment. You can't just pretend nothing happened. The son and grandson of a fascist who tried to over throw the US was both elected president for a total of three terms. To me there's something worrisome in there. Not that Im saying the sins of the father should be visited upon the son. But I know my grandad had a heck of a hand in making me and what I think. Dad too for that matter.
I'm still pondering this one. LIkely to be for some time.
I do appreciate all your alls help.