I run into a lot of websites, pamphlets, books, and other publications that have these Myth vs Fact pages. They are pretty interesting, but also usually very onesided. I remain unconvinced some of the time. After all, can't it just as easily be said "One rather popular belief" VS "Our organization's belief"?
It makes sense that they write it the way they do. They believe strongly that their belief is THE TRUTH, and therefore the opposing belief must merely be a myth, which is an easy word for a belief that is not truth. It also makes sense, because you can convince a number of people that your beliefs are true by simply saying that they are true.
I guess in the end I like organizational resources to give me references to why they hold that their beliefs are true. If the organization is about something to do with things that can be proven -- show that they are proven by giving me references to the things that proved what your organization touts.
Posted by David at July 13, 2005 01:06 AM