So what views have you let go recently?

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I'm guessing all of us here have held views we no longer accept as valid and I sure as hell have let go of a lot of views I once passionately espoused. I'm more interested in what views you guys have let go of only recently (as in a max of a year or two ago) and what your new views are in their stead.

In my case, I can think of several, but I think the biggest view I let go of was the view that God's existence was more likely than his lack of existence. When I first got here, I was sort of a mix between an agnostic and a deist. But now I can say with confidence that I'm a plain old atheist now and that God's existence is not as likely as what I once used to believe.

How about you?

PS: I would appreciate it if you could please keep this thread on topic. This thread isn't meant for debates.

Recently? I do not know.

If you look at my old history and had such patience and interest in doing something as boring as that. You would notice some strange things.

I remember something now about once believing it was impossible for an Aspie to have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Now I realize how farther from the truth I really was.

In fact, my first (and cringeworthy) thread in this forum was of me arguing for the view that it was impossible (as can be seen in the following link):

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt146094.html

Now I can see that it's easily possible. One can be socially inept and still perfectly and consistently fit the criteria for NPD.

You have encountered this one from me in the past, the thought that all authority will always do the right thing.

I still have a thing for authority, but only if if said authority does what it is supposed to do.

Learning about OWS and seeing the politicians in DC for what they really are lead me to this conclusion. Also, the number of dirty cops out there makes me physically sick. The cops i'm used to would cringe at what some cops get away with today.

I used to support drug prohibition, but now I'm convinced that it's a waste of public funds.

I once believed we would be better of with out government. thats an Anarchist right? Then i learned about an issue where the Canadian police have gone on strike. Clearly some people have no morals, i have lost faith in humanity as a whole.

Clearly we were ment to be ruled. No matter what, in human society someone will take control. To enforce no one has control requires control etc.

As for what mentioned about authority not being trustworthy. Thats why i support freedom of the press. Too bad some seem to waste it on celebritys


No doubt those views will, change again in a week.

I've let go of...or more appropriately...rejected the idea that to lead a good or normal or successful life, a person must go to school, attend college for a degree, get a stable job, get married, and raise a family.
Unfortunately, I am unable to act 100% against this idea because the way things are, I'm afraid, will not change until more people realise it.
So I am stuck being forced to attend college for a degree and a pathway into a field that I am not entirely committed to because there are other things I want to do.
I have also rejected fame. Too many people nowadays want to be famous, and they crave attention whether they know it or not, or like it or not.
I have also rejected America because it's become a crapsaccharine country. Probably gonna move to England after college.

I needed a tit to suck on
then I found wrong planet

Nothing.

All my of what I know ends up in the same place each time I go over it.

It's been that way since the beginning (always a freedom loving atheist).