time when something you thought was true, and it turned out to be a false

According to a Buddhist Fable, a group of blind men came upon an elephant. One of the men grabbed the

trunk and said, œElephants are like snakes. œNo, replied the second blind man, putting his arms around the

trunk and said,Elephants are shaped like tree trunks. œNonsense, chimed in the third blind man as he ran

his hands along the elephant’s tail. œThey are more like ropes.

 

In this example, each of the blind men believed his statement was true, although each came to a different conclusion regarding the nature of the elephant.

Discussion Question :

1-Describe a time when something you thought was true, and it turned out to be a false (based upon a faulty conclusion). For example, being a southerner, my mother and father always taught me that as a husband, my job was to make my wife happy. I found through life experiences that I am not capable of MAKING anyone happy. I can create an environment where if the person chooses to be happy, he/she can be happy. The fallacy in this example was seeing my parents as experts in human relations.

2-How did you learn it was a fallacy and what changed your mode (the way) of thinking?

3-What strategies do you now use to avoid these types of fallacies?

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