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minus-squareJesusChristLover420@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 hours agoYes, yes, I already said truth is good for medical decisions. I just don’t think it needs to be crammed into every aspect of our lives. Sometimes people just want a break from truth.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours ago“A break from truth” is how we end up with fascism. It’s why we end up with racism and bigotry. No, just no. What is the benefit to any of this?
minus-squareJesusChristLover420@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoIf we set aside truth for a moment, then we can enjoy fiction. It’s called suspending one’s disbelief.
Yes, yes, I already said truth is good for medical decisions. I just don’t think it needs to be crammed into every aspect of our lives. Sometimes people just want a break from truth.
“A break from truth” is how we end up with fascism. It’s why we end up with racism and bigotry.
No, just no. What is the benefit to any of this?
If we set aside truth for a moment, then we can enjoy fiction. It’s called suspending one’s disbelief.