[Liberal Classic]

I should know better than to ask, but why, when shown that a quote has been taken out of context, or wrongly attributed altogether, why doesn't anyone simply admit they erred by saying "I stand corrected" and move on, instead of standing behind a quotation that has been shown to be false?

[js1138]

Beyond false and out of context quotes, there is no place to go.

What astonishes me is the ongoing psychosis that leads people to think they can massage a quote to make Darwin sound like he doesn't believe in evolution, or the equivalent with a modern scientist.