Let my wrong conclusion be challenged by someone so that I learn from my mistake!
Let me remain in a state of confusion so that I gain more knowledge to arrive at the right conclusion!
Think twice before you answer.
If unknowingly drawn wrong conclusion, and after objection by some experts,....corrected that conclusion, .....then accepting the mistakes and changing the conclusion is desirable. Further more, drawing conclusions could be done after careful consideration and after consultation with some experts.....or if someone wanted to make conclusion alone,... then state... that conclusions are open to discussions or feedback for correction, amendment...
Acknowledge your state of confusion in your conclusion (not literally though). This is ideal and wise because a wrong conclusion is falsely contrasting your research, consequently, misleading the reader.
Thanks Wasipha for answering my question. I entirely agree with you. It is an ideal answer. However, if someone draws a wrong conclusion ‘unknowingly,’ then some other scholars will object to that conclusion. Finally it would be resolved through a long-drawn process of deliberation. So the question then is: what is wrong with it? Why is it unacceptable?
Interesting question and replies.
I assume it has to do with how each approach is dealt with.
In some cases, 'remain in state of confusion' can be considered a conclusion perhaps?
Confusion could be a possible research study limitation that you can refer to and report. Addressing this state of confusion in future further studies may lead to a state of certainty. Being aware of that there is always a space for improvement is a strength.
If unknowingly drawn wrong conclusion, and after objection by some experts,....corrected that conclusion, .....then accepting the mistakes and changing the conclusion is desirable. Further more, drawing conclusions could be done after careful consideration and after consultation with some experts.....or if someone wanted to make conclusion alone,... then state... that conclusions are open to discussions or feedback for correction, amendment...
I agree with Nazia Asad
Nobody can remain knowingly in a state of confusion forever
I really enjoyed reading the comments of Wasipha, Konstantinos, Hassan, Nazia and Satish. Thanks each one of you for participating in this discussion. All the arguments made by you either in support of the former or the later approach are quite logical and methodical. Here perhaps we have to put a little more emphasis on the two terms that have been included in the question, i.e. “knowingly“ in case of the former approach and “unknowingly“ in case of the later approach. The discussion would be more lively if this is considered.
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