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I was not an outsider. I was born and raised there. You're right that anything they weren't comfortable with was thought of as outside pollution, though.
by dkarl 4y ago
I was not an outsider. I was born and raised there. You're right that anything they weren't comfortable with was thought of as outside pollution, though.
- jll29 4y agoSorry, I meant "outlier" with respect to your views rather than "outsider". There are many "insiders" that intellectually belong "outside" but that shy away from the consequences of expressing one's views, and what would happen after such a disclosure. Even well-meaning groups like religious sects that want to "save" can have devastating effects on individuals. Recently, a shooter killed several members of the Jehovah's witnesses at a meeting, probably because he was an ex-member, and they are known to cut all social/communications ties with leavers. Needless to say, if people are not mentally stable, being isolated by force can lead to disaster. But usually, the most strongly worded views come from insecure people who are not that knowledgeable, whereas people who have deeply studied and compared are more gracious and see connections where others would like to create more divisions.