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Sometimes people/institution even become aggressive when they get information that is completely opposite of what they believe, Galileo was convicted of heresy
by sushobhan 10y ago
Sometimes people/institution even become aggressive when they get information that is completely opposite of what they believe, Galileo was convicted of heresy because he believed that the Earth revolves around the Sun, which was just opposite of what Catholic Church believe.
Though this kind of rigidity hinders our progress but there is another side of the coin. This is the sole reason that keeps us happy in everyday life. If we take into consideration each and every information's then our life will become a hell for sure. We can't take veggies and fruits, mostly toxic due to the preservative used; can't use car/bus as its harmful to the environment, can't even eat a burger or coke, leads to obesity. I think it's better to have the gift of avoidance though rigidness should be avoided.
- pimmen 10y agoI don't think your analogy holds water. I know the health risks of veggies, they're not that bad compared to missing them out completely. I make a conscious decision to risk it when I eat veggies, but I accept that veggies have unhealthy stuff when they're processed. But denying a scientific fact is not the same. If people would've not just eaten veggies but called news about bad preservatives "fake news", then you would've had a point.
- douche 10y agoI'm not sure Galileo was convicted so much for what he believed as for being kind of a dick about it. This is one of those silly myths that we for some reason perpetuate, like the old chestnut about people laughing at Columbus because they thought the world was flat.