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Re:Ideas That Changed My Life by maxerickson on Monday June 08, 2020 @12:47AM (#23453641)
I think admitting a choice is arbitrary will often require more thought than a specious conclusion arrived at by a faulty process.
Re:Ideas That Changed My Life by naasking on Monday June 08, 2020 @09:11AM (#23456176)
Doubtful. Like the OP said, "because I want to" is all the thought it requires. It's the answer children instinctively give. How much thought do they give their justifications?

Finally, if you're giving credence to a process, even a faulty one, then at least it's possible to erode confidence in the process or your application of it. To see its effectiveness, you need only browse the countless posts on reddit written by former Christians about how they came to question and ultimately give up their religion after a discussion with an atheist.