Why do people view baseless claims as evidence?

[Anonymous]

Why do most people not question or refute claims outside of rare instances of convenience?

[Nikki1989]

Baseless claims align with pre-existing beliefs and provide emotional comfort for some people. Furthermore, many people confuse opinions with facts. I have butted heads with many people who think their “opinion” was really a fact.

[MongozDish]

You can't say you're not guilty of that yourself.

[Nikki1989]

@MongozDish O I know. I think we all are. It is human nature.

[Asker]

A few of us aren't guilty of it, and we are very confused how assumptions and lies could ever be comforting to anyone.

We find knowledge, skill, and power emotionally comforting.
Beliefs are scary to us, because they impede the aquisition of knowledge, skill, and power.