The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #89208   Message #1681264
Posted By: Bill D
28-Feb-06 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: zodiac/star signs.. do you believe?
Subject: RE: BS: zodiac/star signs.. do you believe?
"...known to be associated with..." is a biased statement on the face of it. "claimed to be associated" is at least 'formally' honest.

You can find statistical evidence to prove anything, if you pick & choose the data.

For every Aries you show me that is short-tempered and resourceful, I can find one who isn't....and I can find a palm reader and a Tarot reader who will agree with me! *grin*

This is just another case of people "placing the dart, then drawing the bullseye around it." They decide what they'd like to believe, then look for supporting evidence, with the parameters for "supporting" pre-defined.

Still, it's a relatively harmless game....until you get high officials using superstition to make decisions for the country!