Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Lane3 who wrote (7426)	11/25/2000 12:18:40 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) of 10042

I think you can only convert people where there is a vacuum of belief. You and I, for example, are rationalists. There is no vacuum of belief in us- so emotional arguments are unlikely to work on us. Because belief is so emotional, I bet extreme emotional disappointments, or cognitive dissonances that cannot be tuned out, may trigger conversions in believers- but I would also bet those instances are rare- except in the young. Seems to me young people flop about for a while looking for things to believe in- since they seem to be designed to enter a belief vacuum in their teenage years. Then they harden into whatever mold they've chosen.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next