• The_Lopen@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m struggling to understand, are you suggesting you just keep thinking about it until you get a specific belief about it? How does that sound good?

        • The_Lopen@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          1 year ago

          That’s supremely condescending. You could help me understand but instead you’re literally just doing what you say others do, assuming anyone who doesn’t believe the same way you do isn’t thinking about it long enough.

          • MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Well, let’s say I had a feeling that if I had answered “yes, basically”, then you might have given a condescending response instead. Apologies if I misjudged you.

            And no, I’m not suggesting that everyone believe exactly as I do, merely that it is possible to change your beliefs regardless of evidence. Propaganda makes use of this all the time.

            • The_Lopen@sh.itjust.works
              2·
              1 year ago

              Then it sounds like I also misjudged you. I probably saw a subtext that you were wanting the earlier commenter to believe the way you did and that they just hadn’t tried hard enough. Probably just a disconnect at the “if at first you don’t succeed” part.