The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence that it is not utterly absurd.
03942 – Evidence for Your Opinion?
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03937 – What War Determines
War does not determine who is right--only who is left.
03421 – Hate does not Redeem
When you hate, you generate a reciprocal hate. When individuals hate each other, the harm is finite; but when great groups of nations hate each other, the harm may be infinite and absolute. Do not fall back upon the thought that those whom you hate deserve to be...
03214 – Teaching Boys and Girls
Boys and girls should be taught respect for each other's liberty; they should be made to feel that nothing gives one human being rights over another, and that jealousy and possessiveness kill love.
02297 – Should the Poor Have Leisure?
The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich. In the early nineteenth century, fifteen hours was the ordinary day's work for a man; children sometimes did as much, and very commonly did twelve hours a day. When meddlesome busybodies...
02161 – Must the World Conform to Us?
We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think--in fact they do so.
01844 – Beliefs Excuse Cruelty?
Cruel men believe in a cruel God and use their belief to excuse their cruelty.-------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: Cruel people believe in a cruel God and use their belief to excuse their cruelty.
01604 – Fools, Fanatics, & Wisdom
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are so certain of themselves, yet wiser people are so full of doubts.