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Nope, and I have a great relationship with my parents
Quote from: Don Rizzle on May 10, 2006, 03:16:12 AMiraq would just get annexed by iranThat would be a great solution. If Iran and the majority of Iraqi's are pleased with it, then why shouldn't they do it?
iraq would just get annexed by iran
We don't care too much about world politics from the sense of "who we would vote for" but my dad and I share some views on what the US parties and candidates will do, etc..My mother doesn't care much about politics, nor does she care to learn about it much. My father and I both feel very similar about politics in our own country, and I believe my mother voted the same as us in the last election.Also, my father and I both agree that Israel is evil and that they stole the Palestinians' land, lol. This isn't because you started this thread that I said it but it's something we have both stated in the past. I don't want to debate about that but it may be useful to what you're attempting to find out.
Interesting! I guess that it's not universal then...
There is this sutdy I've once read in my Psychology class about "Cognitive Dissonance" (- Lack of conscious balance, a psychological state of conflict over a number of possible choices) where the researcher claimed that when 2 people who consider themselves in a close/friendly relationship encounter a difference of opinion on an issue both consider to be significant there are 3 possible outcomes:1. Person A would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person B2. Person B would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person A3. The relationship would cease to exist.This leads to my question since the primary close relationship most people experience is the child\parent relationship, so tell me are your views on such a significant issue as world politics resemble your parents' views?
Quote from: I TO DA GEEZY on October 22, 2005, 03:15:22 PMThere is this sutdy I've once read in my Psychology class about "Cognitive Dissonance" (- Lack of conscious balance, a psychological state of conflict over a number of possible choices) where the researcher claimed that when 2 people who consider themselves in a close/friendly relationship encounter a difference of opinion on an issue both consider to be significant there are 3 possible outcomes:1. Person A would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person B2. Person B would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person A3. The relationship would cease to exist.This leads to my question since the primary close relationship most people experience is the child\parent relationship, so tell me are your views on such a significant issue as world politics resemble your parents' views?The researcher was full of shit. When people are related as closely as family members, something as petty as politics isn't going to end healthy relationships between kids and parents. Often they have similar views and they do rationalize, but many times they just disagree. They don't have to stop talking to each other just because they disagree.
Quote from: I TO DA GEEZY on October 22, 2005, 03:15:22 PMThere is this sutdy I've once read in my Psychology class about "Cognitive Dissonance" (- Lack of conscious balance, a psychological state of conflict over a number of possible choices) where the researcher claimed that when 2 people who consider themselves in a close/friendly relationship encounter a difference of opinion on an issue both consider to be significant there are 3 possible outcomes:1. Person A would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person B2. Person B would find a rationalization to match the opinion of person A3. The relationship would cease to exist.This leads to my question since the primary close relationship most people experience is the child\parent relationship, so tell me are your views on such a significant issue as world politics resemble your parents' views?The researcher was full of shit. When people are related as closely as family members, something as petty as politics isn't going to end healthy relationships between kids and parents. Often they have similar views and they do rationalize, but many times they just disagree. They don't have to stop talking to each other just because they disagree.Personally, to answer the question, both my parents are democrats. My father has passed away, and I wasn't really politically inclined before his passing. I imagine we would have had similar ideas about a lot of things, even though I'm pretty conservative.