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> A simpler example that I recently went through was that I stopped drinking alcohol. I never had a problem with alcohol and would have beer or wine here and th
by richk449 8y ago
> A simpler example that I recently went through was that I stopped drinking alcohol. I never had a problem with alcohol and would have beer or wine here and there. But, the evidence keeps mounting that it's literally just putting poison in your body with little benefits. I felt it was inconsistent for me to workout everyday, eat healthy, and then drink alcohol. So I stopped rationalizing and quit.
Isn't this an example of you being the sole reasonable one? Exactly the thing the parent post was suggesting we avoid writing about?
- matwood 8y agoI'm not trying to change anyone else's opinion on alcohol. I'm just trying to make my own internal opinions consistent. I viewed the parents post as to avoid "I'm the only smart one in the group, and everyone else is wrong." Which I agree is a good attitude to avoid. In a group setting, it is much too easy to let our ego get in the way of evidence.
- Skrillex 8y agoThe parent was not being rational, and noted that they were doing the same thing as other people. They later changed their behavior due to exposure to outside information. It seems explicit to me that the parent admits to being wrong here.