The Law of Parsimony /The Rule Occam's razor ?

I just received the FREE MINDS JOURNAL,vol.21,no.3. Nov 2002/Jan 2003 issue.In response to an individual( who is still aJW.) who had concerns about phobia indoctrination.Armageddon fears,Apocalyptic mindset, (on page 11.)Randy talked about the "law"of Parsimony and the "rule" of Occam's razor.and inserted the meaning of these words and their usage.Randy then went on to explain to this individual,"In other words, my friend,complex and contradictory arguments will be rejected by the honest person if there is a simpler, more harmonious explanation.The one holding back all the facts is trying to hide something.People always have biases and do not relish anyone seeing information that discredits their view,so one cannot just accept one viewpoint.Varients and opponents should be listened to very carefully,to get the most accurate picture possible,and that is about the best you can do in a case where the whole truth seems unavailable or missing.You just do the best you can with the evidence on hand.You will never know the whole picture as you desire,but you learn the probabilities of life versus the possibilities.Why not take some time to investigate the history of this subject?The common threads among those who are heavy into the subject bears examination."I thought this to be excellant advice.How many of us actually do just this(Use the "Law" of Parsimony and the" Rule" of Occam's razor) when talking about the subject on hand to others on this board?Subjects that might impact a life.I admit that I really don't do this. Blueblades

The Law of Parsimony /The Rule Occam's razor ?

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