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Originally Posted by wheelhomies
Just wondering how astrology is generally received here on TFP, so what are your thoughts about it?
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Astrology is generally received the way all things are here. By that I mean that people apply the standards of reason to it which they use for other things. You'll find that the majority - perhaps even the vast majority - of TFPers are rationalists and have no appreciation for astrology. However, there is a vocal minority who will be receptive to ideas regarding the paranormal.
Regarding posts after the OP, I can say this:
This site is expressly interested in the evolution of human thought and interaction.
Some people may think that means gaining an enhanced appreciation for and facility with nonrational thought. Others think it means eliminating the unquantifiable and unverifiable from human expression. When they come together, there is friction - and that's the evidence of the conditions necessary for evolution. I can't think of why either side should get a free pass. Evolution isn't about coexistence - it's about selection.
That isn't meant to endorse one side over the other in an official way (though I have my opinion). It's just to say that this forum is an arena in which these modes of thought can compete. If that wasn't the case, what is evolving would simply be a foregone conclusion.
To be explicitly clear, I don't see anything wrong with ustwo's posts, passive-aggressive complaints about them notwithstanding. His evaluation of the paranormal is what it is, and it comes with a judgment of its practitioners and adherents. The only way to eliminate the latter is to prohibit the former - and that's not evolution.