I agree with that conclusion. That is why I have a strong suspicion of conviction. Sure, some things just are, but, in many situations, it's unreasonable to be certain. Someone who is exceedingly...
The more heroic the cause, the more resistance is to be expected when an error is discovered and there is a need for course correction.
I agree with that conclusion. That is why I have a strong suspicion of conviction. Sure, some things just are, but, in many situations, it's unreasonable to be certain. Someone who is exceedingly sure of themselves at all times is probably not a very judicious thinker. This trait is quite apparent in many activists and evangelists, which are sometimes convinced that the truth and virtue of their cause justifies heinous acts, or, simply, that it gives them permission to be assholes.
Yep, I try that too... but it is easier said than done. I still vividly remember how I was fighting for a certain cause when I was at college. And to be completely honest, I don't even exactly...
That is why I have a strong suspicion of conviction.
Yep, I try that too... but it is easier said than done. I still vividly remember how I was fighting for a certain cause when I was at college. And to be completely honest, I don't even exactly remember what the cause was. But it seemed so important at the time that me and my then girlfriend were fighting about it constantly. I couldn't understand why she could not see what was just.
Now, 20 years later, it's very clear to me that it just made me feel good to be a fighter for something. That sweet sweet feeling of righteousness. I didn't get anyone to jail but I think I was being an asshole a few times.
I agree with that conclusion. That is why I have a strong suspicion of conviction. Sure, some things just are, but, in many situations, it's unreasonable to be certain. Someone who is exceedingly sure of themselves at all times is probably not a very judicious thinker. This trait is quite apparent in many activists and evangelists, which are sometimes convinced that the truth and virtue of their cause justifies heinous acts, or, simply, that it gives them permission to be assholes.
Yep, I try that too... but it is easier said than done. I still vividly remember how I was fighting for a certain cause when I was at college. And to be completely honest, I don't even exactly remember what the cause was. But it seemed so important at the time that me and my then girlfriend were fighting about it constantly. I couldn't understand why she could not see what was just.
Now, 20 years later, it's very clear to me that it just made me feel good to be a fighter for something. That sweet sweet feeling of righteousness. I didn't get anyone to jail but I think I was being an asshole a few times.