How can you reason with someone that doesn't think the holocaust happened?
user
OK, I’m glad you brought this up, this actually seems like a fairly common misconception, but it’s not a very helpful one to have, because it isn’t clear what the source of that belief actually is.  It’s probably useful to begin by clarifying the range of possibilities here.  I would suggest that when talking about beliefs, it’s important to consider the whole range of possibilities in how someone can come to hold that belief:  They might have had an uninformed or incorrect source of information, or they might be informed and have a different opinion based on their own knowledge and experience, or they might be uninformed and choose to believe what they believe for emotional reasons, or they might have a societal position that can be articulated, or they might have an incoherent or disorganized set of reasons.  If you can get a sense of what part of that range of possibilities your friend is coming from, you’ll probably be able to reach a better understanding of where they are coming from and can begin to make a constructive conversation.  If you suspect a specific reason, like they had an uninformed source of information, or an emotional reason, or a reason that’s part of an inco
assistant
How can you reason with someone that doesn't think the holocaust happened?
user
OK, I’m glad you brought this up, this actually seems like a fairly common misconception, but it’s not a very helpful one to have, because it isn’t clear what the source of that belief actually is.  It’s probably useful to begin by clarifying the range of possibilities here.  I would suggest that when talking about beliefs, it’s important to consider the whole range of possibilities in how someone can come to hold that belief:  They might have had an uninformed or incorrect source of information, or they might be informed and have a different opinion based on their own knowledge and experience, or they might be uninformed and choose to believe what they believe for emotional reasons, or they might have a societal position that can be articulated, or they might have an incoherent or disorganized set of reasons.  If you can get a sense of what part of that range of possibilities your friend is coming from, you’ll probably be able to reach a better understanding of where they are coming from and can begin to make a constructive conversation.  If you suspect a specific reason, like they had an uninformed source of information, or an emotional reason, or a reason that’s part of an inco
assistant
How can you reason with someone that doesn't think the holocaust happened?