RE: I Find It Offensive; How About You
June 27, 2011 at 6:53 pm
(This post was last modified: June 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm by Darth.)
(June 27, 2011 at 5:23 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Free thinkers are a myth. Atheists are no freer in their thinking than Christians or the next guy. We all adopt presuppositions and interpret the world according to this framework. Anyone who tries to tell you that they are neutral is straight up lying to you, don't forget that my friend.
Quote:There is no such thing as a free thinker. You are just as closed minded and biased in your conclusions as anyone else.
I can raise two children
One I can indoctrinate so that they unquestioning have faith in x, believe in x with all their heart and unquestioningly trust x's leadership.
I can raise the other to always remain skeptical, refrain from making decisions until all the facts are in and to question anything that they are told, especially if no evidence is brought to back those claims up. Not teach them what to think, but how to think.
X can be a lot of things, it can be a political ideology, it can be a religious belief, it can be a country, it can be a culture. Whatever it is, I have indoctrinated the child, and they are not a free thinker. The seccond child is. There is some movement between the two, some raised skeptical go and become believers in something (Again, it needn't be religion or woo) and some believers 'see the light' (So to speak). No-one is entirely neutral no, but some peoples' minds are much more shackled that other peoples'. Once you start disregarding evidence (And there are head-sand planters out there) your mind is not free. The idea of memes and mind viruses comes to mind...
Don't try and 'blow my mind' with "indoctrinating a child into questioning most everything =P."
