Bulverism

In the article about bulverism CS Lewis comments on the way people don't look at whether one is wrong or right only why he would be wrong or right. I someone has an idea and can prove it to be true, all one must do is to explain briefly that he has had bad ideas in the past that weren't true either. Then the person's reputation is ruined and he is said to be unreliable. No one prooved he was wrong. They didn't have to. All they had to do was show why he could be and people ate up every word of it. This tactic is seen and used in countless situations. When I was young I would get into arguments with my parents who happen to be very well educated. Anytime the argument seemed to be going in a direction that wasn't to there favor they would just simply state that I was not even cose to as smart as they were. I didn't have the smarts or experience that they did so any argument I had was unreliable. This is used in schools, campaigns, and even commercials. CS Lewis uses this argument in terms of religion. He states that people discredit his religion based on inferences and opinions. He states that there is no sort of evidence as to whether his religion is true or not, but it is still regarded as false by others. CS Lewis states that one cannot base judgements on anything but facts. Otherwise reason is thrown out the window. Without reason any sort of logic is lost and everything has to be decided on incomplete facts which could lead to chaos. We should be troubled by how commonly bulverism is used, and we should watch carefully for it in our own lives.