A personal experience of mine that related to his explanation was when I found out that my high school friend was stabbing me in the back. I wasn't thinking with my own mindset and filling my head with other people's rumors. My mistake was that I came to solving the problem by never finding out for myself if it was true and just ignoring her. I should found my own evidence to see for myself if she was a true friend or not. Turns out, I find her years later and she never did any of the accusations said by all these different classmates.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Holmes
Sherlock Holmes, in my opinion, is trying to tell Watson that solving a case requires your emotions to play a part when it comes to reasoning. You can't be always listening to other people's opinions until you can form your own opinion or accusation about something. Your conclusion can also be seen more right if it's not compiled of theories from different, irrelevant people. Also, he is trying to say that not only is it important to think for yourself with your own reasoning but also to be unbiased at the same time. This can be difficult. However, it's for the best when you come to resolution without anyone pointing out some of your sources are not correct.
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In my opinion it seems like Holmes actually was saying to not think with your emotions bet to think with the facts. However your argument seems to go with what I think not with what you first say. I’m not sure if I am simply misunderstanding you or if you miswrote your opener. Anyways I think that you have valid points throughout your argument especially in your personal experience. When you explain that you should have listened to what you knew to be true about your friend which was that she was good and trustworthy really goes along with the point that Holmes seems to be making about how emotions cloud judgment from simple facts.
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