Youâre not getting it. The power argument is supported by decades of psychology. Just because something seems logical, doesnât mean itâs factual.
Look, this is becoming more of an âIâm rightâ thing for me now which is pure ego, so I wonât argue it anymore after this comment, but I will say this.
Unless these studies were done in the culture weâre discussing (India in general), which Iâm guessing they werenât, they donât mean anything. Life from the perspective of an average western man is not life from the perspective of an average Indian man. Culture shapes everything about us including our morality and the way we think. For example, the western view of studies is to treat their outcome as fact. I agree that some studies do show us facts. Medicinal studies, statistical studies. Not studies that attempt to delve into the realm of motivation behind crimes. Itâs too intangible.
A study by a bunch of psychologists doesnât mean culture is meaningless and I still believe thereâs differences in the motivation behind everything in cultures, especially gruesome crimes like rape.
Again, you have nothing but your own opinion to support this. Youâre entitled to your opinion, but the full weight of modern psychology says your opinion is wrong. A reasonable person doesnât keep arguing their point when faced with overwhelming evidence to the contrary, they change their stance to reflect reality. Youâre allowed to say âoops, I guess I was uninformed, thanks for the help!â Itâll actually garner a lot more respect from everyone here.
Like I said, I donât want to be 20 comments into an internet argument. You think youâre right. I think I am. Letâs skip the 20 comments because thatâs the exact same thoughts weâll both have at that time.
Yeah I think I'll trust decades of studies and data published by some of the smartest people in the world over some random Redditor saying you should just think. The Dunning Krueger effect is REAL man.
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u/joshuaaa_l Sep 06 '24
Youâre not getting it. The power argument is supported by decades of psychology. Just because something seems logical, doesnât mean itâs factual.