It's said that skepticism is a method, while denialism is a position. During my time here, I've come to terms with the fact that the majority of the Bigfoot-devoted skeptics here aren't actually skeptics at all, but rather denialists hiding behind the label of "skeptic". These people are absolute masters of what's called special-pleading, a logical fallacy where a person uses special considerations for whatever premise of theirs. While I don't know the precise cause of this denialism, I do know it's a psychological defense mechanism that stems from the subconscious mind of an individual.
The possibility of an animal such as Bigfoot/Sasquatch being real deeply shakes these peoples minds. Entertaining it will often anger them. Knocking down the possibility of Bigfoot being a real animal along with any sort of evidence that suggests it might be real provides these people a great deal of relief. This is in direct contrast with many religious Bigfoot proponents, where the idea of Bigfoot being real actually gives them some sort of psychological relief. For that reason, neither side can have any sort of genuine and non-biased scientific discussion on the phenomenon. A good example of the true nature of these people was their reaction to the blog post of well-known skeptic Sharon Hill, who entertained the idea that there might be something to the NAWAC and their anecdotes on the things they've experienced in the Ouachita National Forest. She experienced all sorts of attacks on her credibility, which were totally uncalled for and didn't match the situation. Another example for this would be when Bill Munns, an experienced makeup artist, tried to discuss the Patterson-Gimlin film in an honest, straight-forward and scientific manner here. He too experienced similar attacks on his credibility.
There are perhaps only a handful of people here who discuss the Bigfoot phenomenon and are what you could call true skeptics and most of them aren't even active members. For this reason, discussing or defending the possibility of Bigfoot here is a waste of time. My hope is that this post sheds some light on what's really going on here with these Bigfoot threads. The truth regarding the Bigfoot phenomenon is out there for anyone who wants to do their own research and find out what's really going on. You won't have much luck finding it here though. This is my last post here for the foreseeable future.
The possibility of an animal such as Bigfoot/Sasquatch being real deeply shakes these peoples minds. Entertaining it will often anger them. Knocking down the possibility of Bigfoot being a real animal along with any sort of evidence that suggests it might be real provides these people a great deal of relief. This is in direct contrast with many religious Bigfoot proponents, where the idea of Bigfoot being real actually gives them some sort of psychological relief. For that reason, neither side can have any sort of genuine and non-biased scientific discussion on the phenomenon. A good example of the true nature of these people was their reaction to the blog post of well-known skeptic Sharon Hill, who entertained the idea that there might be something to the NAWAC and their anecdotes on the things they've experienced in the Ouachita National Forest. She experienced all sorts of attacks on her credibility, which were totally uncalled for and didn't match the situation. Another example for this would be when Bill Munns, an experienced makeup artist, tried to discuss the Patterson-Gimlin film in an honest, straight-forward and scientific manner here. He too experienced similar attacks on his credibility.
There are perhaps only a handful of people here who discuss the Bigfoot phenomenon and are what you could call true skeptics and most of them aren't even active members. For this reason, discussing or defending the possibility of Bigfoot here is a waste of time. My hope is that this post sheds some light on what's really going on here with these Bigfoot threads. The truth regarding the Bigfoot phenomenon is out there for anyone who wants to do their own research and find out what's really going on. You won't have much luck finding it here though. This is my last post here for the foreseeable future.
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