What reason is there to accept irrational behavior and beliefs?

Question

Fear is a good reason. Are there others?

Answer 1

There is no reason to accept this. Tolerate that which does not pose a threat, condemn that which does, take action according to the level of threat.

Answer 2

Hey it's what people do. Is there a good reason for it? Perhaps not being able to face reality. Of course my religious friends say that my beliefs are irrational. We all have beliefs, and from someone else's perspective they are irrational. I believe what I believe, you think I'm the anti-christ. You believe what you believe, and I think you're a nut bucket.

In the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter if we can agree to disagree and still be friends.

Answer 3

Often there is no other choice if you are referring to 3rd world and other similarly depicted countries. Often there is a unfair disbursement of wealth and power which leads to desperation. Extreme poverty and extreme wealth, need. Ignorance and lack of information isn't really the case as much as the seems to be no other way. I agree with you though on the fear factor, I mean look at how much more power the US government has over it's people now that it is ruling with fear....

Answer 4

Ignorance and being blocked off from the world (i.e. some Muslim countries, North Korea, extremist Christians etc.)

Answer 5

Love. Hate. Lust. Power. Islam (all religions have there nutz).
Communism or Socialism (Democrats.)

Answer 6

Here is a word for you ARROGANCE. Only an arrogant person would think America doesn't need to defend itself because it is too big to fall.

Answer 7

Conformity/fear of not conforming.