Comments on: Fragile Belief Systems http://anarchyinyourhead.com/2008/12/08/fragile-belief-systems/ The Revolution Will Be Doodled! Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:43:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Ott http://anarchyinyourhead.com/2008/12/08/fragile-belief-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-3582 Paul Ott Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:16:12 +0000 http://anarchyinyourhead.com/?p=254#comment-3582 Speaking of bulls in a china shop... have you played Minotaur China Shop? http://blurst.com/minotaur-china-shop/play Speaking of bulls in a china shop… have you played Minotaur China Shop?

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]]> By: Dale http://anarchyinyourhead.com/2008/12/08/fragile-belief-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 Dale Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:28:23 +0000 http://anarchyinyourhead.com/?p=254#comment-3532 Good points, JWP. I'm not applying this description to everyone who disagrees with me equally. As I said, you can tell how strong someone's faith in something is by their reaction to reasonable questions. Of course what is reasonable is a judgement call and open to further interpretation. I do happen to believe that belief in the state (not advocating a state just to be clear) is an irrational belief. However, I accept that the faith of some is much stronger than others. In fact, I think those with the least fragile faith are those who are the most thoroughly statist. I think they don't particularly see a problem with aggression and violence and so don't see any inconsistency when the state provides exactly that. I'm planning to address this further in comics and blog posts, but minarchists seem to me to have the most fragile belief systems and the most high maintenance in terms of rituals to try to maintain that faith. Good points, JWP. I’m not applying this description to everyone who disagrees with me equally. As I said, you can tell how strong someone’s faith in something is by their reaction to reasonable questions. Of course what is reasonable is a judgement call and open to further interpretation.

I do happen to believe that belief in the state (not advocating a state just to be clear) is an irrational belief. However, I accept that the faith of some is much stronger than others. In fact, I think those with the least fragile faith are those who are the most thoroughly statist. I think they don’t particularly see a problem with aggression and violence and so don’t see any inconsistency when the state provides exactly that. I’m planning to address this further in comics and blog posts, but minarchists seem to me to have the most fragile belief systems and the most high maintenance in terms of rituals to try to maintain that faith.

]]> By: Johnny Walker Purple http://anarchyinyourhead.com/2008/12/08/fragile-belief-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 Johnny Walker Purple Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:58:43 +0000 http://anarchyinyourhead.com/?p=254#comment-3530 And just as a christian will say, "you're not really an atheist" so to do you say, "you don't really advocate a state". It's absolutism to believe that your way is the only conceivable way and that all those who disagree must suffer some form of psychological or emotional damage. It's a fools argument. People who hold different beliefs more often than not hold them for specific reasons. Attack those reasons and not the people. Respect people enough to admit that they may have used reason and logic and came to a different conclusion. You may thing they are wrong and they may think you are wrong and the truth may never be known but at least you can treat people as if they actually took their beliefs seriously. You sound like the capitalist ray comfort. Refusing to believe that there are legitimate arguments against what you adhere to. By decalring all those who disagree less than and damaged you are wrapping yourself in the same faith you condemn. And just as a christian will say, “you’re not really an atheist” so to do you say, “you don’t really advocate a state”. It’s absolutism to believe that your way is the only conceivable way and that all those who disagree must suffer some form of psychological or emotional damage. It’s a fools argument.

People who hold different beliefs more often than not hold them for specific reasons. Attack those reasons and not the people. Respect people enough to admit that they may have used reason and logic and came to a different conclusion. You may thing they are wrong and they may think you are wrong and the truth may never be known but at least you can treat people as if they actually took their beliefs seriously.

You sound like the capitalist ray comfort. Refusing to believe that there are legitimate arguments against what you adhere to. By decalring all those who disagree less than and damaged you are wrapping yourself in the same faith you condemn.

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