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I assume this is based on a real student whom she interviewed, and that he was unable to satisfactorily justify his belief system when challenged on it. This k
by hugh3 16y ago
I assume this is based on a real student whom she interviewed, and that he was unable to satisfactorily justify his belief system when challenged on it.
This kind of thing doesn't surprise me -- the students with the most strongly held political opinions are often those who have thought about the issues the least.
- jacques_chester 16y agoThat's because when we talk about "strongly held beliefs" we're talking about an emotional and not rational attachment to the idea. Emotionally-held ideas are not examined as they are tied up in self-image.