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Originally Posted by NancyV
Chamber, I'm curious what you would think if a person being interviewed answered the question you posed, "Why should anyone watching believe what you are saying?", with an answer like "I don't really give a **** (choose your own graphic 4 letter word) what anyone thinks about what I say or if they believe me or not."
To me this would be a GREAT response and would indicate that the person telling his/her story has no need of approval and is confident enough within himself that he does not need the agreement or belief of anyone else. I know this is what I have said when asked that question. My husband has been asked that several times when telling his experiences and basically he doesn't care what anyone else thinks or believes.
I would hope that MOST interviewees, including Aaron, would feel this way, since there will always be many who criticize and call you a liar if you tell your story. We are much more centered when our sense of self worth does not depend upon any corroboration from others and cannot be shaken by other's disbelief or criticism. Why Kerry doesn't ask that question, I don't know, but it's possible many would find it insulting if they were told "I don't care WHAT you think about my experiences!". So perhaps Kerry is wise to NOT ask it.
Nancy
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It really depends on the intricacies of the response...and they can be very subtle.
Someone could say
"I don't care what anyone thinks" and convey complete apathy....or say the same exact thing and convey defensiveness. Defensiveness is always a red flag for me.
As Bill pointed out, Aaron makes the point of saying
"research for yourself." If memory serves me correctly I think he also made the statement
"I hope I'm wrong" in reference to something not very fun happening.
To me statements like these are a reflection of the individual and their genuineness. It shows they are not seeking validation and are unafraid of being wrong...because they are on the same quest for Truth as all of us are.
Meanwhile an individual pushing an agenda or with some vested interest in the masses believing what they are saying is going to have a vastly different response.
For me....anyone absolutely certain and insistent of what
Is and what
Is Not puts them self into question. Here I would dissect the Kerry/Greer video but that's far too much of a chore for me right now. lol