Phil McAvity
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Everyone is guilty of conservative-thinking to some degree.....
I think what you mean't to say was, "Everyone is blessed with conservative-thinking to some degree......"
the conservative-thinking mind is one that avoids any logic which may make their position seem incorrect. The conservative-thinking mind does not like to question or challenge their own beliefs...they only wish to reinforce it. That's why even empirical evidence that is contrary to their beliefs are ignored or denied.
On the contrary actually, conservatism is steeped in empirical evidence like crime rates, divorce rates, church attendance rates, mental health studies and unemployment rates of days gone by versus today, hence the reason we believe what we believe. Liberalism on the other hand is open to anything that comes along thus it isn't based on anything. I'm not saying society before the 1960's was perfect, as racism and sexism were certainly more prevalent than they are today, but I also think there's ample evidence that points to the fact that overall, society functioned better and more cohesively then, before liberalism really took hold, than it does today.
It's scary to think that it has been estimated that at any given time, about 15% of the general population would qualify for a serious mental disorder.
That doesn't surprise me. I encounter people like this every day at work. Since you make frequent references to mental health issues and the DSM IV though, perhaps you could enlighten me to your expertise on the subject.
Oh...BTW, you have quoted me as saying....
These are not my words.
I never said they were. Go back and read it again and this time pay attention to what you were saying when I quoted you.
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