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Jynx · 11-06-2003, 02:52 PM

honestly, i've considered it more of an ego issue than anything - yes, some have strongly held beliefs, but my guess is that at the bottom of it are two issues:

1. Fame - we want to be the one responsible for that one breakthrough enlightenment, or at the very least, we want to have the "i won an argument" bragging rights

2. Pack Mentality - most of our lives is governed in some way by an "us vs. them" mentality - our team vs. your team, US vs Iraq, people who like rap vs. everyone else..... while this isn't necessarily bad, you'll also get "team rivalries" about such somber issues as religion.

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11-06-2003, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jynx Upright	honestly, i've considered it more of an ego issue than anything - yes, some have strongly held beliefs, but my guess is that at the bottom of it are two issues: 1. Fame - we want to be the one responsible for that one breakthrough enlightenment, or at the very least, we want to have the "i won an argument" bragging rights 2. Pack Mentality - most of our lives is governed in some way by an "us vs. them" mentality - our team vs. your team, US vs Iraq, people who like rap vs. everyone else..... while this isn't necessarily bad, you'll also get "team rivalries" about such somber issues as religion. jynx.account = jynx.account - 0.02 __________________ Truth is independant of Belief.