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I really appreciate your response. It was thought provoking. in fact it all makes sense. but does rationality matter? in the context of society.. i think it h

• aww_dang 6y ago
  People sharing their emotions and looking to explore that in the public space could be rational. However not all of the conclusions and outcomes will be rational when there are powerful emotions at play. Political players seeking to benefit from these powerful emotions in election cycle doesn't seem irrational. To rephrase that question, is it reasonable to expect strictly rational outcomes in an emotionally charged scenario? Appeal to emotion is an informal logical fallacy. Perhaps the expectation of a strictly logical behavior is overly idealistic? If the larger society can empathize with these grievances and emotions, that is a benefit. Anytime we have more compassion we all benefit. In that regard it doesn't matter if the emotions follow a logical course. Naturally, I share your concerns on how this will pan out. That said, my impression is that the media consistently over sensationalizes anything with political implications. The loudest voices are often the most extreme. This makes for better content, more clicks and views.