I believe that the statement, "The more things change, the more they stay the same", is true. People who are invested in the belief that they, and they alone, are in possession of truth, are more likely to defend their beliefs by shouting down opponents than by honest debate. Today's woke generation is very much the same as the church in…
I believe that the statement, "The more things change, the more they stay the same", is true. People who are invested in the belief that they, and they alone, are in possession of truth, are more likely to defend their beliefs by shouting down opponents than by honest debate. Today's woke generation is very much the same as the church in the Medieval Ages, who stifled knowledge in defense of "revealed" truth. They might not imprison and physically torture those who challenge them, but they do deprive them of position and influence.
I believe that the statement, "The more things change, the more they stay the same", is true. People who are invested in the belief that they, and they alone, are in possession of truth, are more likely to defend their beliefs by shouting down opponents than by honest debate. Today's woke generation is very much the same as the church in the Medieval Ages, who stifled knowledge in defense of "revealed" truth. They might not imprison and physically torture those who challenge them, but they do deprive them of position and influence.