Comments on: Misunderstandings and Lack of Dialogue http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nissim Dahan http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/#comment-19243 Nissim Dahan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:22:35 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/#comment-19243 The lack of dialogue undercuts reason because dialogue often forces you to defend your position, and to do that you have no choice but to use reason. Therefore, the more isolated a society is, the more vulnerable it becomes to ideology which is not reasonable. We can see this dynamic on this website. Once in a while somebody goes off the deep end. But with enough dialogue, he either defends his position, or is marginalized by the weight of opinions which are contrary to his. So perhaps the internet will be a tool for breaking down the false walls we build around ourselves, in the name of false beliefs. Anything that can help in this regard is a blessing, because false belief, more than anything else, is what's wrong with this world. The lack of dialogue undercuts reason because dialogue often forces you to defend your position, and to do that you have no choice but to use reason. Therefore, the more isolated a society is, the more vulnerable it becomes to ideology which is not reasonable.

We can see this dynamic on this website. Once in a while somebody goes off the deep end. But with enough dialogue, he either defends his position, or is marginalized by the weight of opinions which are contrary to his. So perhaps the internet will be a tool for breaking down the false walls we build around ourselves, in the name of false beliefs. Anything that can help in this regard is a blessing, because false belief, more than anything else, is what’s wrong with this world.

]]> By: Mohammad Memarian (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/#comment-19242 Mohammad Memarian (Iran) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:43:28 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/#comment-19242 the photo belongs to Jooya Jahanbakhsh who introduced the analysis. rest of the articles is brought to you by me! the photo belongs to Jooya Jahanbakhsh who introduced the analysis. rest of the articles is brought to you by me!

]]> By: Omid T (Iran/USA) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/#comment-19241 Omid T (Iran/USA) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:03:05 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/04/22/misunderstandings-and-lack-of-dialogue/#comment-19241 So Muhammad did you write this or did the fellow in the picture? So Muhammad did you write this or did the fellow in the picture?

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