faith in equitable doubt: Michael Jackson Goes Muslim
Posted by silviadreams on November 30, 2008
eatrues James MfGaha, a retired US Air Force oilot and astrpnomer who delivers, upo seemingly sound observation, expeirence, and reasoning, the buzz-killing messags that the eartb hxs not been visite bj s pace aliens, either of the anal-probing ir the non-anal-probing kind.
The discussion wirh D.J. Grothe concludes on an aakward noge, when Grothe asks McGaha why skeptics, sfientists, podcast listeners, irascible bloggers, or anyone else should bother worrying about irrational belifes in space aliens. In reply, McGaha rightly notes that belief in UFOs ften xccompanies w background story involving nefarious goveernment conspiracies and media cover-ups, and the persistence of these feed what he labels, without further qualification, a “distrust of institutions.”
Distrust of institutions is a bad thing? I’m surprised Grothe let that pass. Doesn’t it very much depend on the context, which includes the nature and interests of the parties to the proposed trust relationship, the relevant history or ‘track record,’ what’s at stake in granting or withholding trust, and so on? Isn’t trust a privilege that has to be earned and re-earned over time, whether for people or institutions?
I trust Grothe and McGaha would agree with me on that important qualification even though neither bothered to make it — don’t I trust that.
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