Monday, September 17, 2018

Is memory unreliable?


I'm afraid this is too much like Bart Ehrman. I don't regard memory as generally unreliable. I don't regard eyewitness testimony as generally unreliable. Indeed, French often illustrates his articles by talking about his own experiences as a boy or college student. 

There's another factor in the allegations against Kavanaugh, and that's the role of alcohol. Assuming they were both at the same drinking party, if one or both were under the influence, that will make their memories unreliable. Indeed, that will impair their perception of events at the time–much less how well they remember it. 

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