Arnold Layne wrote:Blip wrote:Arnold Layne wrote:
Actually, everyone is entitled to their beliefs, as long as those beliefs don't result in harm for anyone else. Not many choose to air them on an open forum, particularly one like this one. But when someone does air them, they should expect to be challenged. That's all.
To be honest, I've not once, in my time here, seen any one person change their beliefs based on those challenges, but, hey-ho, it's just fun! Just like Jamest's posting style, just fun!
I became a vegetarian as a result of being challenged about my objection to bullfighting and heading off to do some research. So it can happen.
Ha! I really never thought of it that way. Normally I think of religious beliefs...or metaphysical beliefs. Thanks for your example!
You're welcome. I stand, only, gazing at the foothills of philosophy: ethical beliefs, I guess. I might write further about 'harm for anyone else', but that would be to risk a derail.