Re:The Final Speech from The Great Dictator
by lewhoo on Sunday December 17, 2023 @04:07PM
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> Every assumption right or wrong comes from emotion.
I disagree. Wrong assumptions are often just a conclusion of limited or false knowledge.
Re:The Final Speech from The Great Dictator
by johnnyanmac on Sunday December 17, 2023 @05:33PM
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Well, if you remember how not every one wanted to learn in school and realize those people still "grew up", you realize how impractical it can be to make sure everyone has sufficient knowledge.
I'm not sure what you mean by that. Every assumption right or wrong comes from emotion. The problem tends to come when people let their emotions are left completely unchecked. "Bankers are taking advantage of me. My banker is an X minority. Therefore, we need to exterminate X minority" indeed has a nonzero degree of logic, but it's not the sort of reasoning 99% of people would come up with in a vacuum.
A counterpoint is that sometimes an irrational degree of emotion may be required to do extraordinary things like soldiers being brainwashed to fight even a defensive war, building a cathedral that fitting of the magnificence of god, or even a lot of cult-like startups.