I know the sun was there today and I have no need to be passionate about this knowledge nor do I feel threatened if someone suggests it wasn't. But when I have an 'opinion' or a belief that's not based on objective reality and experience, it always needs to be defended and argued.
2007-06-03 19:52:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Suppose someone else KNEW that the sun wasn't there.. Then they totally through it in your face that the sun isn't there. You'd probably feel a little compelled to argue the point.
2007-06-03 19:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Josh Bastard 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Really cool point, except it seems like the sun example involves something that most people agree upon. What if it's something less visible like believing that anybody can do/be what they want to? I'd like to think that I could keep the same certainty in it and not need to defend it, but it's definatly harder than the when somebody says something that's obvious.
2007-06-03 19:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ben T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. What if a powerful group of people wanted every one in schools taught that 2+2=5, would you just let it ride. We are in this position now. The creationists want the stopping of evolution as a scientific face. They want it replaced by the biggest load of pseudo science ever foisted on us.
2007-06-03 20:00:30 · answer #3 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you found something that gave you happiness and comfort would you not want to share with others and if they didn't like your expressing your views you would be offended your rational is bad faith is a personal thing and not everyone has all the answers like you do HA HA we are allowed to defend our beliefs just as you are not choosing to believe that doesn't make you any smarter just biased
2007-06-03 20:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by missleanne89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two is four. If everyone believes that two plus two is four, does it make it real? is four not an arbitrary word? can the word flour be just as meaningful in that sentence? what is four? it's just a word that says how many sticks are here: ||||, can the word flour not be the same?
then if you are passionate about something, does it make it real? Or arbitrary?
2007-06-03 20:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by chicachicabobbob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong. human beings are passionate - it is our nature. example: as women we are "passionate" about our men and children. God help you if i think my baby or husband is cute and you say he looks like "e.t." or sasquatch. so...is my secure "knowledge" about how cute my baby/husband is going to matter to you? of course not, you will make hurtful comments and i will have to hurt you.
so just insert your significant other, politics, religion or lack thereof, etc. and it will be clearer to you why passion is so much a part of our human nature and why our knowledge needs to be defended from those who would deny our realities.
2007-06-03 20:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by chieko 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One would think so; unfortuantely, some can't quite seem to wrap their heads around the idea that there is more than one point of view to any question
2007-06-03 20:00:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that you cannot square a circle, but it still ticks me off when people claim they can.
2007-06-03 20:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by robert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely right. Great question.
2007-06-03 20:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by munkees81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋