{"id":595,"date":"2018-07-09T13:40:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T13:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebenwoodjohnsonpodcast.com\/?p=595"},"modified":"2019-08-14T20:38:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T00:38:22","slug":"rationality-vs-emotionality-part-1-tbwjp008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebenwoodjohnsonpodcast.com\/2018\/07\/rationality-vs-emotionality-part-1-tbwjp008\/","title":{"rendered":"Rationality Vs Emotionality (Part 1) \u2013 TBWJP008"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Are Men Rational Beings?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is an interesting question. It is also a question, which most people would answer in the affirmative. In this Podcast, however, I beg to differ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When we speak of rationality, what do we mean? The term rationality implies a certain logic or reason in the way men are in their world. That is, men are inherently rational or they are endowed with the capacity to reason. That capacity, in turn, allows men to act a certain way. But no matter how a man behaves, if that person is not crazy or insane, he or she should be held responsible for his or her actions and\/or omissions.<\/p>\n<h2>Men as Rational Beings<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I would argue that men are not rational beings. Rather, men are emotional entities within the natural. Every aspect of men has been designed for them to be an emotional being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Men are inherently emotional. They have to learn to become rational. But rationality in men is ephemeral.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A man\u2019s nature to be a certain way will always take precedent on his inculcated sense of reason. Men are <em>animalistic<\/em> beings. As a result, they respond to their most basic instincts, which are generally based on their sensory interpretation of the world around them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For instance, men kill. Men are among the few species that kill one another, not for survival needs, rather, for hedonistic purposes. The killer instincts in men do not always differentiate the need to kill and the desire to kill. Hence, men often kill because they succumb to their bestial nature at a particular time and place.<\/p>\n<h2>Hiding in Rationality<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Until men realize that their nature was designed for them to be a certain way, they would continue to dupe their selves about their nature. Rationality is a way for men to hide in nature. It is a way for men to justify their conduct in nature, while denying their nature. Misguided notions about rationality in society are the foundation of the ills of society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Almost every act of injustice in society stems from men\u2019s erroneous understanding about their nature and the nature of others. Such actions and\/or omissions are unjust because they do not always take into account the reality of other living entities within the natural milieu. Such notions seldom take into account the reality of men themselves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a tragedy for men. This is a tragedy for humanity. There is no other way to put it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Support Ben Wood Johnson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/benwoodjohnson\">Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Men Rational Beings? This is an interesting question. It is also a question, which most people would answer in the affirmative. In this Podcast, however, I beg to differ. When we speak of rationality, what do we mean? 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