Reactions to AC

[vhawk01]

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It just occurred to me: I think the reaction to AC is pretty similar to a typical reaction of (open-minded) atheists to Christianity when they "first" hear of it in detail.

Specifically, they start out hopeful, because AC promises a lot, but end up dubious because it has failings that appear intuitively obvious, and when it can't directly address 'em, it tends to resort to faith.

Not that this necessarily implies AC is "false" - it just makes it difficult for habitually sceptical folks to accept it as true.

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Interestingly, you have it completly backwards. AC, like atheism, is a default position. AC promises nothing. AC does nothing. Statism in its various forms are the empty promises, the faith-based belief. Trust us, give us the power, we won't use it against you.

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Yeah, being an atheist but not an ACist (yet?) I'd have to say pvn is correct here. It seems like all the 'problems' that aren't being adequately addressed are just...hard, complicated situations. There is a reason they are raised and its because there aren't simple, univerally accepted solutions to them...or they wouldn't be problems. But if your goal is to debunk something or maintain the status quo, all you really need is the semblance of failure.