Health Care Debate Based on Total Lack of Logic

Jeanna Bryner, Senior Writer, LiveScience.com – Wed Aug 26, 8:35 am ET

Heated partisan debate over President Obama's health care plan, erupting at town hall meetings and in the blogosphere, has more to do with our illogical thought processes than reality, sociologists are finding.

The problem: People on both sides of the political aisle often work backward from a firm conclusion to find supporting facts, rather than letting evidence inform their views.