When people give thought to social issues like war,
abortion, terrorism, homelessness, education, the economy and so forth, it’s natural
and common that their attitudes are based on comfortable, but destructive, stereotypes.
In a busy life, there seems to be little time to seek out the resources
available to learn about these issues. Just too much information to search out and
too much to read.
Being informed and having informed opinions involves being
open to ideas that might force us uncover, acknowledge and rethink our
attitudes. This is work, and it confronts stereotypical thinking. Sometimes we
are lucky enough to find an individual or group we can trust to educate us on a
particular issue. Reassessment when
necessary is necessary to prevent calcified thinking.
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