Laurens
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As an atheist, I think that it would be lovely to live in a world free from religion - this is an idealistic belief. I know that realistically it is extremely unlikely and certainly impossible during my own lifetime, due to our apparent psychological predisposition towards supernatural beliefs among other things.
I've had certain other idealistic beliefs in the past, for example when I was younger and listened to a great deal more punk music than I do now, I believed that all authority was bad, and that I would much prefer to live in an anarchistic society. However, as I got older and learned more I realised that this ideal was not realistic, and I felt that I should tune my political views in more with what is realistic (although I still hold onto a certain level of disdain for authority).
So I'm wondering does such idealism serve any purpose whatsoever? Should we abandon idealism and focus instead upon realism?
I think that some ideals probably do serve a useful purpose; for example, complete equality is unlikely to be achieved in society, however as members of the society, if we hold that ideal then things are likely to become as close to that ideal as is possible to achieve.
Maybe there are more benefits to idealism, I'm not sure...
What are your idealistic beliefs, and do you appreciate them for what they are?
I've had certain other idealistic beliefs in the past, for example when I was younger and listened to a great deal more punk music than I do now, I believed that all authority was bad, and that I would much prefer to live in an anarchistic society. However, as I got older and learned more I realised that this ideal was not realistic, and I felt that I should tune my political views in more with what is realistic (although I still hold onto a certain level of disdain for authority).
So I'm wondering does such idealism serve any purpose whatsoever? Should we abandon idealism and focus instead upon realism?
I think that some ideals probably do serve a useful purpose; for example, complete equality is unlikely to be achieved in society, however as members of the society, if we hold that ideal then things are likely to become as close to that ideal as is possible to achieve.
Maybe there are more benefits to idealism, I'm not sure...
What are your idealistic beliefs, and do you appreciate them for what they are?