“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death” - Robert Fulghum
If you watch the show 'Finding Bigfoot', you will no doubt make one conclusion rather quickly: in Matt Moneymaker's mind "everything is proof of a Sasquatch." If we look at all the "proof" that has been collected on the show...and I use the term "all" loosely...and then presented it in court..well...it'd get thrown out and no doubt with a thunderous amount of uncontrolled laughter from the bench..
Matt has two enthusiastic allies in his quest to not prove Sasquatch exists..but to prove Sasquatch is "everywhere" or so we think. Ally number one, Bobo Fay..while Fay isn't quite as quick to declare all things are proof of a Sasquatch he no doubt fuels the flames by being very enthused at the meager so called evidence they do claim to find. Granted evidence will never be easily attained, and to some no evidence save for a body will ever convince some, part of that reason may be because there just isn't enough discernment involved.
Moneymaker's biggest ally may be fellow investigator, Cliff Barackman who seems to be almost as eager to accept every noise, moan, groan, twig snap, belch, buzz, soil impression as proof positive that Bigfoot is, as stated earlier.."everywhere.." Does this convince the people of their belief more, or does it make the general public more likely to recoil because the facts as they are presented and perceived are no where near equal to what is presented?
Ranae Holland the only female team member, is possibly the only sound mind in the bunch. Oh we are sure she has her enemies in the world of the paranormal but honestly, she makes good sense. She never indicates what she can't explain as "proof" but merely says, "she can't explain it" and that is just being honest. If the rest of the team members were a little more logical, they'd know they'd gain more respect by taking this more scientific minded stand..good evidence will speak for itself..wild assumptions, jumping to conclusions, failure to capture or explain things using facts or even good common sense will always slide down the slippery scope of respect.
It is odd to think that those that believe in Bigfoot so wholeheartedly could actually start to make people believe less in this creatures existence..but where there is no adequate tempering of attitude and beliefs...we end up at the end of the day, just sighing and rolling our eyes in frustration.
We'd love to see Finding BigFoot vs. The Peoples Court and then let them provide the best evidence and arguments they have for why BigFoot is real..now, tell us..wouldn't you watch? Not to prove or disprove what you may or may not believe, but to give this show and its team members a better perspective of what it really takes to present the best case for their claims.. What say you?
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