if you have an irrational fear and realise it's irrational, why can't you just get over it ?
like a feeling or a desire you want something, but in fact can't afford it ? you KNOW you can't afford it and can't buy it, so you just chill and wait til next payday ?
I work with a kid who uses the term 'gay' all the time to denigrate another employee. I use this term sometimes but consciously try to avoid it, because it's just wrong (inaccurate, he's a creep, and useless, but not gay) and it's feeding the evil wolf little scraps (thanks for that analogy
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I'd like to know how to argue my co worker out of using that term...he's a bit of a macho little b-boy...a white kid. overall a nice kid but has issues inside himself with gays I guess.
I guess my basic question is why let an irrational thought take the lead in decision making ?
anyone 'strange' to me, Muslims who wear their faith overtly, Jews with the weird side burns, skinheads (actually, any punk rock kids with shaved heads cause I don't know what they're about) all downtown white people in suits ( I think they all work for banks that stole the worlds money, see Rolling Stone Goldman Sachs bubble article) they all case me to think all sorts of things, but I know it's all random thoughts not based in fact and 99% of the time has nothing to do with the particular individuals I happen to pass on the street.
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If you ever take a step back and take a broader look at the underlying issues that cause "racism" and violence let me know.
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I don't need to take a step back, I can recognize my irrational thoughts for what they are, I think those who CAN'T need to take a step back, or see a counselor or whatever it takes to get their inner child to stfu. i.e. think rationally.