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There comes times that you need to put your own principles aside for the good of yourself and for the other person, and forget trying to be "correct" all the ti
by nmilo 3y ago
There comes times that you need to put your own principles aside for the good of yourself and for the other person, and forget trying to be "correct" all the time. Life gets a lot better when you realize that you probably can't, and shouldn't, try to change people's minds.
- executesorder66 3y ago> shouldn't, try to change people's minds. Yeah the abolition of slavery was a mistake. We shouldn't have tried to change people's minds about that. We also should never have changed people's minds about smoking not being bad. Just let people believe what they want to believe. Live and let live. Fully agree with you.
- alexb_ 3y agoWhat the hell are you talking about? Lecturing someone on racism because they asked about astrology is not the same as abolishing slavery.
- executesorder66 3y agoI'm talking about whether you should or shouldn't try to change people's minds about things. A lot of people thought that slavery was okay. Do you think that others should have changed their mind about it? A lot of people think racism is okay. Do you think that others should change their mind about it? Astrology is just as stupid and discriminatory as racism. Being prejudice against people over things that they can't control (skin color, date of birth) and things that are just completely wrong, and made up, (all black people are bad, all Virgo's act this way, I could never date a Gemini's because blah blah)
- nmilo 3y agoSlavery wasn't abolished by changing people's minds via rational debate. Did you forget we had to literally send people with guns to shoot and kill the people that held that belief. They only changed their beliefs after decades under new laws and culture. The research is out on changing people's beliefs, for most it usually causes them to dig their heels in and hate the other side even more. If you encounter a racist person or a Nazi in real life, you will not change their beliefs with rational debate, so don't even try. Just avoid them because they are unpleasant people. You will be happier if you stop fighting this futile moral crusade.
- executesorder66 3y ago> Slavery wasn't abolished by changing people's minds via rational debate. I didn't say it had to be done via rational debate. > They only changed their beliefs after decades under new laws and culture. So they did do it after all. > The research is out on changing people's beliefs, for most it usually causes them to dig their heels in and hate the other side even more. If you encounter a racist person or a Nazi in real life, you will not change their beliefs with rational debate, so don't even try. Just avoid them because they are unpleasant people. You will be happier if you stop fighting this futile moral crusade. Look at you trying to change my beliefs via rational debate. What a hypocrite.
- nmilo 3y ago> Look at you trying to change my beliefs via rational debate. What a hypocrite. LOL this is only proving my point. You're digging your heels and getting angrier without changing. You're right, I'm wasting my time.
- executesorder66 3y agoMy point is that you can, and should, try to change people's minds about stupid beliefs. And I gave examples of that. Your point is that it is impossible to change peoples minds. If that is what you believe then why were you trying to change someone's mind? If I accept your belief, then that goes back to my earlier question: why should anyone have bothered to change peoples minds about slavery or racism? Why not leave it as it was?
- yadingus 3y agoI hope the day comes when you realize how stupid this comment is, and even more so how stupid it was to hit the reply button :)