I guess it all comes down to people hearing what they want to hear. Some people are so entrenched in whatever lie they believe that giving it up would be literally impossible for them (kind of like what sepdet was saying about religious belief the other day). But I think there are enough people who just don't know enough, who can be convinced as long as they know what's true and what's not. So I do think it's worth trying to spread truth in this case, especially when the lie is so obvious and so clear cut.

I admit, sometimes it is easy to despair, but I'm not ready to give up on people yet. There is plenty of good still in the world, you just have to know where to look for it. If that sounds hokey, so be it. :) I really do believe it, though.