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**RooxiaNof** · 08-09-2010, 02:52 AM

I believe the notion that the West is more rational than elsewhere is just cultural bias

No, it's a function of the openness of our societies. When you get your news almost entirely from a state-run press, or you get stones thrown at you for stating disagreement with the poiltical orthodoxy, then you're going to see less rationality in a society.

The existence of minor irrationality in the West(and yes, it's minor compared to the wild conspiracy theories widely believed in the Islamic world) does not debunk the argument.

08-09-2010, 02:52 AM	#29
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	I believe the notion that the West is more rational than elsewhere is just cultural bias No, it's a function of the openness of our societies. When you get your news almost entirely from a state-run press, or you get stones thrown at you for stating disagreement with the poiltical orthodoxy, then you're going to see less rationality in a society. The existence of minor irrationality in the West(and yes, it's minor compared to the wild conspiracy theories widely believed in the Islamic world) does not debunk the argument.
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