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by stubish 476 days ago
It would not be odd. Outrage is emotion, and logic has little impact. Especially dealing with groups rather than individuals. But even individuals will rationalize their boiled-alive lobster dinner, which is normal in their worldview, while decrying something new they impulsively dislike. And then forget the rationalization entirely, because that is how brains work. Getting the untrained to adjust their worldview, the model of the world their minds use to make decisions, is really difficult as the brain actively defends the model that has worked well so far.
2 comments

Well said.
Agreed. It unfortunately wouldn't be odd at all.

I was able help with Christpiracy.com which has some wild mental gymnastics on display.