Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Slightly Less Silent Majority

The Ed has sent me the comments left to my Silent Majority post, and I thank all of you who responded to my largely rhetorical question of who reads the blog.

It is a pleasant surprise to realise that such a broad spectrum of people take the time to pop in and read; there's no pressure at all on me to keep you entertained then...!

While it would be wonderful - if naive -  to think that anything I wrote could prompt people to abandon deeply held views, that I have nudged some of you to think more deeply about the issues I raise on the blog is gratifying.

Thanks, one and all.

3 comments:

  1. I wouldn't be too sure about being unlikely to shake deeply held beliefs, if only because a lot of our more deeply held beliefs are built on quite shaky reasoning. It can be dangerous to look too hard at them - and one comment that strikes at a serious flaw can work away in the back of your mind for a long time.

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  2. It takes courage to do what you do here on your blog Ben, and to take the line you do.

    Whatever anyone thinks or says about you, you are a brave man for real.

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  3. Ann - You have certainly made me think Ben

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