What cognitive dissonance is our culture experiencing today?

**jAZ** · 04-11-2008, 08:24 PM

(Disclaimer: I don't want this thread to be a bash Christians thread or a bash slavery thread or a bash the reparations crowd thread. Please focus on my question.)

I'm watching a documentary on MSNBC about the meeting of two men named David Wilson. One the descendant of a slave. The other the descendant of that salves owner.

The show's just OK so far.

But one question he asked got me thinking. He asked how Christians could justify slavery in their hearts and minds at that time.

The answer to me was pretty obvious, cognitive dissonance.

In simple terms, (cognitive dissonance) can be the filtering of information that conflicts with what you already believe, in an effort to ignore that information and reinforce your beliefs. [...]

In popular usage, it can be associated with the tendency for people to resist information that they don't want to think about, because if they did it would create cognitive dissonance, and perhaps require them to act in ways that depart from their comfortable habits. They usually have at least partial awareness of the information, without having moved to full acceptance of it, and are thus in a state of denial about it.

My question on this thread is this...

History is filled with lots of acts of tragic cognitive dissonance like slavery, the holocaust, etc.

What do you think are the acts of cognitive dissonance (tragic or than tragic) that our world is facing today?

MIAdragon · 04-11-2008, 08:30 PM

Iraq?

**KcMizzou** · 04-11-2008, 08:39 PM

I think most everyone thinks it's ok to bash slavery.

Wilson · 04-11-2008, 08:57 PM

Random Picture Time!!!!!

**KcMizzou** · 04-11-2008, 08:57 PM

Rocket Bike!!!!

**cdcox** · 04-11-2008, 10:16 PM

Smoking bans.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 04-11-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Smoking bans.

You beat me to it. I don't know if you're serious, but you're spot on. Seems you're not for them, but I can't remember for sure.

stlchiefs · 04-11-2008, 10:59 PM

the use of eminent domain for a non-public purpose (private development)

04-11-2008, 11:04 PM

I don't even know what most of these words mean, much less how to pronounciate them. I really wish I knew how to post a picture of a bunny with a pancake on his head.

**cdcox** · 04-11-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Flopnuts

You beat me to it. I don't know if you're serious, but you're spot on. Seems you're not for them, but I can't remember for sure.

Mostly trying to be funny, but good humor always contains an element of truth. I'm not a smoker, but think smokers should be able to light up in a bar without coming under the law. Restuarants should be up to the owner.

04-11-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Mostly trying to be funny, but good humor always contains an element of truth. I'm not a smoker, but think smokers should be able to light up in a bar without coming under the law. Restuarants should be up to the owner.

Hey, don't we have enough smoking in restaurants threads, buddy? I mean, I'm no mathematician but I think two is one too many.

stlchiefs · 04-11-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Hey, don't we have enough smoking in restaurants threads, buddy? I mean, I'm no mathematician but I think two is one too many.

There you go with that tendency to resist information that you don't want to think about. You know if you did it would create cognitive dissonance, and perhaps require you to act in ways that depart from your comfortable habits. You obviously have an awareness of the information, haven't moved to full acceptance of it, and are thus in a state of denial about it.

**RealSNR** · 04-11-2008, 11:15 PM

Being jealous of the Jayhawks. Yeah, sure, everybody's reeeeeaaaal concerned about the variety of topics we have on the board, I understand

**cdcox** · 04-11-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Hey, don't we have enough smoking in restaurants threads, buddy? I mean, I'm no mathematician but I think two is one too many.

You're looking pretty hypocritical with your bunny-pancake post. A bunny is nothing but a large rat with floppy ears and rats are used for cigarette testing. And pancakes come form those diners where everyone is smoking. You're not fooling anyone with your anti- anti-smoking ban posts.

04-11-2008, 11:28 PM

I just realized I'm a poser. Thanks for that, Seedy. I'm going to drink some bottled water and go to bed.

04-11-2008, 08:24 PM
jAZ Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Casino cash: $9817493	What cognitive dissonance is our culture experiencing today? (Disclaimer: I don't want this thread to be a bash Christians thread or a bash slavery thread or a bash the reparations crowd thread. Please focus on my question.) I'm watching a documentary on MSNBC about the meeting of two men named David Wilson. One the descendant of a slave. The other the descendant of that salves owner. The show's just OK so far. But one question he asked got me thinking. He asked how Christians could justify slavery in their hearts and minds at that time. The answer to me was pretty obvious, cognitive dissonance. In simple terms, (cognitive dissonance) can be the filtering of information that conflicts with what you already believe, in an effort to ignore that information and reinforce your beliefs. [...] In popular usage, it can be associated with the tendency for people to resist information that they don't want to think about, because if they did it would create cognitive dissonance, and perhaps require them to act in ways that depart from their comfortable habits. They usually have at least partial awareness of the information, without having moved to full acceptance of it, and are thus in a state of denial about it. My question on this thread is this... History is filled with lots of acts of tragic cognitive dissonance like slavery, the holocaust, etc. What do you think are the acts of cognitive dissonance (tragic or than tragic) that our world is facing today?
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