Why do so many people assume they are smarter or more intelligent with someone with whom they disagree?

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Why do they assume ...?' As an unconscious defense mechanism against feeling inferior. "What do they do if ...?" Look for some trivial, nit-picking reason for being able to rationalize to themselves that the other person is not so smart after all. (Such as, that the other person is a yellow dog -- forgetting that, on the InterNet, no one can tell that you are a dog, if you keep your WebCam switched off.) .

We all know that humans are egotistical, pride being the primary motivation why a human does anything. Why do so many humans choose education as the thing to be proud of? Be proud of being considerate, or kind, or generous, or encouraging?

Doesn't happen. I've read a number of people even here on Askville who are very proud of being educated and are outright scornful--on educational levels--of those who disagree with them. The weird thing about human beings is exactly feeling pride in supposed education and NOT shame at feeling scorn for a fellow human being.

The education that omits that characteristic is useless. But you're correct, , in that many merely assume they are more educated but never actually know either way. The answer to that one is simply that they must assume they are more "educated.

" If they are less "educated," they're likely wrong (and we can't have that, oh no, not at all, never. ) .

1 I even do that {not on purpose it's a bad habit} but it. S because you thinkyou're right there fore the other person is wrong yada yada they must be dumber... it,s just self conscious..

I even do that {not on purpose it's a bad habit} but it. S because you thinkyou're right there fore the other person is wrong yada yada they must be dumber... it,s just self conscious..

2 I don't think this. There are a lot of smart people on AV that I disagree with, but I probably think they are smarter than me.

I don't think this. There are a lot of smart people on AV that I disagree with, but I probably think they are smarter than me.

Keep an open mind. Perhaps accept the fact that we, none of us, really know. "Let you mind go, and your body will follow" - L.A. Story .

I think it came up Christianity because basically that's a major focus of eveything you post and that's not an insult, it's just a fact. It affects everything you write about to some degree. My response: Consider their opinion.

Keep an open mind. Perhaps accept the fact that we, none of us, really know. "Let you mind go, and your body will follow" - L.A. Story.

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Why is it that people here on Askville seem to 'jump to conclusions' on different questions being asked and 'assume.

Agree or Disagree: When it comes down to it, Most of the time, Most people are in it for themselves.

Why do otherwise intelligent people make the mistake...

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.