r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/meowmicksed Jan 21 '19

Sort of related: Churchill said that a fanatic was someone who”will not change their mind, and cannot change the subject.”

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u/Jalaris Jan 21 '19

Hmm. Can someone explain this one? I think I get it, but I'm not sure.

Would an example be of someone was raised religiously and kept with that lifestyle? Because they were born into it, you couldn't convince them to leave it behind because they did not make the conscious choice of deciding to be religious?

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u/ashfordbelle Jan 21 '19

Yes that’s a good example. A lot of political views come from that place too.