(January 19, 2016 at 1:59 pm)robvalue Wrote: I'm not sure what I'd describe my emotion as. Frustration, I suppose, when I can see faulty thinking keeping someone mentally trapped. No one's ever going to convince me of anything while they use broken logic, but I feel empathy as to what rejecting proper logic is doing to some people.
But when emotions are concerned, the conclusion is pre-drawn and then the brain rationalizes. Whether or not it manages to do so logically is of secondary concern to the person. I know, I do it myself. I decide, emotionally, I want to do something. Then I fabricate ludicrous reasons why I should do it, if there aren't any good ones. Sometimes I stop myself and say, "Hey Rob, that's fucking stupid." And sometimes I do it anyway, because I want to, regardless of if I can think of a logical reason.
I'm talking about harmless things here, and addressing my inner critic as to how I should be spending my time etc.
QUOTE " I'm not sure what I'd describe my emotion as. Frustration, I suppose, when I can see faulty thinking keeping someone mentally trapped."
Both. You can be both frustrated by bad logic and frustrated that they cant see what it is doing to them needlessly. I think while it may not work every single time. It can snap people out of a delusion if you tell them, you are not trying to physically hurt them or outlaw what they say, but trying to help them. Theists have a hard time considering that we don't need the help, they do.
I want better for humans, and how we assess claims matters.
