Or is it more foolish or crazy to accept what you are told ad not question it?
2006-12-12 06:14:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Its neither foolish or crazy to look at an issue from other sides. Even if you firmly believe something, knowing what the opposition is saying gives you and idea of what arguments and proof you need.
2006-12-12 06:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by fancyname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Luck with the first proposition. I think it has something to do with the way people's brains work. I know very few people who are able to even listen and understand opposing arguments. On any issue, there are at least TWO arguments, or it wouldn't be an issue. That means both sides have at least some merit. It doesn't matter how emotional you feel on something, the Iraq war for instance. Both sides have certain points. We would all be better off if we could all try to understand both sides and evaluate these issues in a non-hostile method. Maybe we could actually make progress toward resolving more issues if we could debate things in this manner.
2006-12-12 06:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by Robert A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably simply foolish and crazy to expect people who are foolish and crazy to be reasonable and look at all sides of something and think before acting.
2006-12-12 06:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apparently your position is that other people are foolish for believing what they are told, even though there is plenty of proof for it, while you are the shining example of bravery for believing the foolishness sold to you.
2006-12-13 10:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by C_Bar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is both, because you should never beg. By the way, important issues have a lot more than 2 sides.
2006-12-12 06:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is good for you to encourage a thourough study of important issues. However, it is equally foolish to deny stong evidence for one viewpoint. For example, it is foolish and absurd to deny the Holocaust because of conspiracies in light of OVERWHELMING physical evidence and testimony.
2006-12-12 08:45:20 · answer #6 · answered by Existence 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm leaning toward foolish. You kinda have to be born crazy.
2006-12-12 06:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is good sense, and the only foolish question is the the that you do not ask.
2006-12-12 06:15:49 · answer #8 · answered by SWRK student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, the point your trying to make is ridiculous. There is ample proof that there was a holocaust. We have records, photo's, and personal stories. You are arguing that it was exaggerated. While I doubt this is the case, why does it make what happened to these people any better. We know for sure that a lot of people died inhumanly. The only people that disagree with this are people who are evil or people that refuse to see the truth.
2006-12-12 06:19:12 · answer #9 · answered by returnofbuckwheat 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes to both...
2006-12-12 06:22:31 · answer #10 · answered by Cheryl E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋