• TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Man, it makes me sad that there are people who feel this way. My friends and family all support research and facts and are willing to accept any that challenges their preconceptions. To anyone stuck with friends and family that doesn’t support them or is willing to accept reality, my heart goes out to you.

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      3 months ago

      I think the hard part is, almost no one realizes that they felt that way until they are finally on the outside.

      I remember a really interesting article I read a few years ago that indicated the best way to change someone’s viewpoint was to welcome them into your community or group without requiring a change of mind first.

      Turns out our social and emotional needs will trump our rational or logical side almost every time.

      So you’re 100% right. What people need is a caring group of family and friends who encourage each other to question themselves in an effort to learn and grow.

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      3 months ago

      My friends and family all support research and facts and are willing to accept any that challenges their preconceptions.

      So you might say that this is a trait that is considered essential for being a good member of your social group?

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          3 months ago

          It sounds like your group wouldn’t readily welcome a member who wasn’t an intelligent, rational individual. I wonder, if a current member experienced a crisis that led them to a kind of blind, irrational faith, would they still be equally welcome?

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      3 months ago

      I fear this is the wrong take on this issue. The rule communities should follow should not be “make sure to get the facts right so that you don’t excommunicate those who get the facts right”. It should be “don’t excommunicate people who get the facts wrong, because you never know if you got them right yourself and if you punish dissidents too hard you’ll never be able to shift toward the correct world view”.

      • TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        I didn’t say we should excommunicate anyone who doesn’t get facts right, I simply said it was sad that people thought like this at all. I think we should all learn to change our preconceptions when presented with evidence against them and that we should help others to do the same.