Our beliefs are one of the most important aspects of our lives. They shape our understandings of the world and influence the emotions about the things we experience everyday. The strength, in which we believe in things, can vary. The beliefs can affect our capacity to reason logically and to recognize valid arguments that seem contrary to our beliefs.
If someone has held a strong belief about a certain thought or idea for a long time, her ability to accept and comprehend what a person with an opposing view point can be greatly hindered. For example, both of my parents were raised, and therefore raised me, to believe that material items have very little significance. My entire life I have always believed that it is not necessary to buy extravagant things and be wasteful with money. Recently, in my neighborhood, the Town of Chevy Chase, there has been a huge debate about the moratorium on building giant houses. My parents and I are on the side of the moratorium; we don't believe......
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