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Quote by: Captain Cardio  Are Beliefs Just Excuses ?
I heard an idea recently:
People don't act (or decide how they want society to function) in any significant way to suit their beliefs. Rather, they subconciously decide how they want to act (or society to be), and then find beliefs that suit what they want.
This would mean that beliefs are basically irrelevant, and are just manufactured excuses, or a way to glorify or substantiate one's own way of wanting things.
Is this possible, does this idea hold any substance?
Thoughts? |
I do not think that people "subconsciously decide how they want to act (or society to be), and then find beliefs that suit what they want", unless those people indicate a lack of their
ego.