Joe AbercrombieProof is boring. Proof is tiresome. Proof is an irrelevance. People would far rather be handed an easy lie than search for a difficult truth, especially if it suits their own purposes.
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Proof is boring. Proof is tiresome. Proof is an irrelevance. People would far rather be handed an easy lie than search for a difficult truth, especially if it suits their own purposes.
If you point out the truth to someone who wants to hear a lie, they will move on and not give you any credence or attention at all. Only when there is proof and evidence of wrongdoing (the kind that can be shared and witnessed) will people be motivated to take action and do something about it. Proof is often ignored because it’s technical and boring, but the lack of proof is the cause of many problems in this world.
Source: Last Argument Of Kings
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