"steve" wrote in message
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> On 10-Mar-2010, Howard Brazee wrote:
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>> Lots of people assume that since they are obviously Right, then
>> everybody else is obviously Wrong.
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> I think, for many, it goes far deeper than an assumption. For some, it's
> an
> emotional need to credit themselves ("Im good because I care"), a matter
> of
> social connections (shared values giving them a sense of belonging), or
> simply adopting any stance that lines thier pocket (other guy taxes,
> handouts). In my experience, it is a rare person who even examines his
> beliefs.
You're hanging out with the wrong people then. I don't find it rare at all.
Jim Beaver
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