Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

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 : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (34037)	10/18/2001 2:08:57 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

First, we experience our own moral judgments as being "right", and there are a myriad of individuals in society who agree with us most of the time. We generally view those people as "moral", and the other as immoral, or, at least, immature in judgment And vice versa for those whom you have indicated as "disagreeing" with you, LOL! You can't both be absolutely right. But you CAN both be stubbornly intolerant, and ascribe your differences to the "immaturity" of the other, rather than to your different needs, viewpoints, etc. The default position, then, for how it looks to the average human being, is absolutist....... Exactly right. You have provided a fine example of that. Your post exemplifies in real time, exactly what I have discussed here. I thank you for that. This myopic outlook of average people who believe themselves "right", and the OTHER "wrong"--indeed serves to suggest to such people that the world is absolutist. This is the reason that many very average people kill in order to mediate their beliefs , rather than utilize talk and reason... Must run to work.