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“Social scientists have shown — for as long as we have been collecting data — that conservatives have better mental health than liberals, and religious people h
by blendo 2y ago
“Social scientists have shown — for as long as we have been collecting data — that conservatives have better mental health than liberals, and religious people have better mental health than their secular peers.”
My gut tells me social scientists have “shown” no such thing, but am open to hearing the case.
- acjohnson55 2y agoI think it's worth considering how the causation runs. Being in a conservative environment but unable to conform could cause poor mental health and disaffection with the ideology. In a very broad stroke, this describes my personal experience.
- anon291 2y agoWhy does your gut tell you that? Perhaps you're using the worst examples of a side you don't like to inform your view?
- kaibee 2y agoIgnorance is bliss right? If you don't believe that climate change is real, etc.
- feedforward 2y agoObviously people who believe people can magically turn water into wine, or that virgins give birth, or that they can walk on water etc. have better "mental health" than those who are skeptical of all of this.
- Aerbil313 2y agoObviously the studies doesn't define religion as mental illness. You might want to spread your hate elsewhere, as per the site guidelines[1]. > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes. 1: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html