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		tomp on Aug 23, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Doesn’t Want Staff Debating Politics at Wor... No stranger than religion, when you think about it. Both are completely arbitrary (a personal choice), people get very emotional and defensive about them, and they seem irrational if you don't share the beliefs.

humanrebar on Aug 24, 2019 [–]

Conviction is a better word than choice. People don't have a choice if a god exists or if rent control works as intended.

They have convictions and these things are either true or false at the end of the day. It's not purely a matter of preference.

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