Cigar Soiree

Why is it that the promotion of ignorance is allowed, but any attempt to challenge or correct it suddenly makes you the offender? I'm so sick of people talking out of their ass, and the moment I go to try to have a civilized, intellectual debate (backed up by fact and example) with the person I turn into the bad guy. Complacency has become the norm in our society due to fear of being ostracized.

Intelligence is not spread by blind acceptance. It's spread by applying rigorous and informed scrutiny to proposed truths. I just don't see how people are not only content with, but actually insistent on avoiding any and all argument at the cost of the truth.

Putting two ideas head to head is one of the best ways for both parties to learn something, assuming both keep an open mind. It's how I completely changed my views on nearly every topic imaginable over the past three years, and it's how I've convinced a few of my friends to see things my way on nearly every subject.

No, people's views with not be revolutionized after one argument. But it does happen, and I am proof of that. Sitting idly by and letting others spout out lies, on the other hand, does nothing to help and hurts all within earshot. At the very least, don't get upset at me for attempting to enlighten everybody involved, myself included.