I'm not going to make an attempt at covering even the best evidence that is out there, because it would take an entire post (or more) to do so. That search is the responsibility of each person to take on, for themselves, in order to know the truth of that matter. If you need to be pointed in the right direction, the documentary UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied is a decent place to start. Also consider checking out The Disclosure Project, which has "over 500 government, military, and intelligence community witnesses testifying to their direct, personal, first hand experience with UFOs, ETs, ET technology, and the cover-up that keeps this information secret."
As someone who has taken great interest in this subject for several years, I have attempted on many occasions to discuss it or relate it to friends, family, and various people I come into contact with. I have found that there are a variety of reactions among people, ranging from honest acceptance, to outright denial. After giving it some thought, I have narrowed down the reaction styles of almost all people into five overall categories, which I am going to share with you now. While the explanations for their opinions may vary widely, I feel that almost all opinions can be reasonably fit into one of the following:
Type 1: Honest Informed Acceptance
"At one point I wasn't sure, but I wanted to know the truth. After spending much time investigating the subject, I have come to the conclusion that UFOs and Extra-terrestrials do seem to definitely exist."
This type of reaction occupies the most honest and realistic side of the spectrum. It is differentiated from the rest of the spectrum by it's lack of denial, and its quality of being "well informed". The person has accepted, at one point in the past, that they didn't know, which led to their pursuit of knowledge. After enough evidence was gleaned from that pursuit, they came to the inevitable conclusion that these phenomena are real. They are a person who is concerned with knowing the truth, and as such would find it distasteful or unsatisfying to remain willingly ignorant on such an important issue as the existence of extra-terrestrial life. As a result of their knowledge, their overall world-view has most-likely undergone a great degree of transformation.
Type 2: Honest Uninformed Ignorance
"I've seen some footage of some supposed UFOs, and I know some people claim they've been abducted, but I just don't really think those things are enough to prove it. They could be man-made flying objects that people just couldn't identify, or hoaxes. Even if there were extra-terrestrials, they couldn't travel faster than light, so it would take them thousands of years to get here. And even if they did get here, what would they want with humanity, anyway? I'm just not convinced."
In this reaction, the person maintains their honesty with themselves somewhat, but has a lack of information. They may have seen isolated fragments, but have not seen enough of the totality of evidence to have a big picture of just how much proof there really is. Due to this lack of being informed, they leave room for other explanations in their mind, and so for them the question is still "up in the air," so to speak. They do usually have an opinion of some type, but being uninformed, it is meaningless, and simply what they prefer to think. This portion of the spectrum is still relatively free of denial, but it is slightly more fearful than Type 1. After all, if they really weren't afraid, they probably would have more thoroughly sought the truth. In that sense, there is more of an element of denial than Type 1. Also, they may have very limited views of what is possible, and so may entertain various ideas of why interstellar travel would be technologically impossible. They may also make large assumptions about Extra-terrestrial motivations, and reason that they wouldn't be interested in coming to earth. Many scientists have this type of reaction.
Type 3: Disinterested Uninformed Ignorance
"I know that a lot of people claim to have seen them, and I acknowledge that they may actually exist. But you know, as long as they aren't invading our planet and trying to eat us, I just don't really care! After all, does their existing out there somewhere really have any direct effect on my life?"
This type of reaction is in the middle of the scale, because it falls just short of absolute denial, since it is still not properly informed, which is a quality it shares with Type 2. The difference here is that the person knows that evidence probably does exist, and that if they sought that evidence, they might find out it was true. This idea scares them, and so they make up reasons why it shouldn't matter to them. There is a strong likelihood that they are doing this unconsciously, and are not aware of the true reason for their lack of interest. In this sense, it does have an element of denial, and is somewhat related to Type 4. This person is of the type that is likely to be so caught up in their day-to-day life and trivial matters, that they accept their cultural version of reality without much question or critical analysis.
Type 4: Dishonest Informed Denial
"Yes, I've seen this supposed 'evidence.' I've also seen mental patients who believe these aliens are sending them radio signals in their brains. I believe that all these supposed 'phenomena' have perfectly logical explanations, and most of the time they are either hallucinations or hoaxes. The fact of the matter is that some people will believe anything, and other people will tell those people any outrageous story, just for fun. I think most of these UFO nuts are just plain crazy."
This reaction involves a variety of arguments and rationalizations to deny or explain-away the reality of these phenomena. That's because this person most-likely actually is informed, to some degree, or has seen some evidence which was fairly convincing. However, this person is unwilling to allow the appropriate changes to their worldview that would be involved in accepting the existence of this phenomena. If aliens are real, that opens the door to a whole host of possibilities, many of which are fairly frightening. So, like a child clinging to a blanket, they come up with enumerable excuses not to let go. This is where the dishonesty part of the equation comes in; it is not so much that they are lying to someone else, as much as it is that they are lying to themselves. Most of the arguments they make can be easily exposed as fallacies, but regardless of how illogical they are shown to be, they will insist that they are the only ones being rational, and that people who "believe" are gullible or insane.
Type 5: Deceptive Informed Denial
"The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged any member of the human race. In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public's eye."
This quote was actually taken from a response recently given by the White House to a petition for ET/UFO disclosure. This type of reaction is reserved for a few select people who are in fact directly involved in publicly denying and covering up the ET/UFO phenomena. Despite it's rarity, it is still a psychological dynamic worth examining. These people are well-informed, perhaps more informed in some cases than any other type. However, because of the amount of fear that they have that the knowledge of extra-terrestrials and UFOs will cause social upheaval, and/or threaten their power structure, they actively deny it to the public. Therefore, this class of reaction is in fact completely honest with themselves, but is dishonest with others on the subject. They know the situation is real, but they openly lie and deceive others into thinking that it isn't, supposedly for their own good, at least in this person's mind. This reaction is actually based the most on fear, out of all of the types.
To lend some understanding to why people are so afraid of the truth of the ET/UFO phenomena, here are some words from John E. Mack, a Harvard psychologist who spent years studying UFO abductees and witnesses.
Well, there they are. I encourage you to think about where you fall on this spectrum, and to consider if you have really been honest with yourself, if you are properly informed, and if you have accepted the existence of these phenomena, or are using some form of rationalization to deny them to yourself. If you find yourself identifying with types 2-4, I encourage you to seek all of the enormous quantity of evidence that exists, and to open your mind to a more broad idea of what is possible. If you identify with type 1, then I thank you for being one of the relative minority who have approached this subject with honesty and integrity. On the odd chance that a Type 5 might actually be reading this, know that humanity is awakening, and that disclosure is inevitable.
Thanks for reading!
Reference: ovni-news.blogspot.com
