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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Seeing is not necessary believing

Our eyes are indeed unique, as they allow us to have vision. But there are times when we cannot really trust our eyes or believe what we see. Sometimes we see only the things we want to see. When this happens, we are deceived by our own eyes. For instance, take a gander at the image below. Our eyes see this image, and our brain interprets it as moving, whereas in reality the image does not move.
When we read the news, whether from the mainstream media or the so-called "underground" ones in the Internet, it is crucial for us not to easily believe what we read. Be critical and analytical. Ask questions that matter. Do some cross-referencing. Check the facts and figures.

News can be spin-doctored. If we are not careful, we'd be deceived by the spin doctors. Remember the reminder in the Quran:
O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.
[Al-Hujurat (49): 6]

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