It’s because politics and religion are value based. In other words, opinion based. People want to defend what they feel comfortable with and justify it in any way they can. When they can’t, they become aggressive and defensive. Unlike science and math, which have conclusive answers, politics and religion do not. We can discuss and […]
morals
Impractical Morals Fade
What we call “morals” is simply blind obedience to words of command. Havelock Ellis Values fade away if there isn’t environmental reinforcement. The best example I can use is stealing. Most people would say “stealing” is wrong, but what if someone is near death and steals food in order to survive? Morals are only walls that […]
The Value bias Habit
Habits are formed without us even noticing. Most people have a tendency to be more accepting of things that confirm their perspective or beliefs. They also tend to flat out reject of things that contradict them. You have to do your best to set aside that pesky bias habit, look at the evidence critically and […]