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Thursday, February 19, 2004

Opinion: Irrational

From the dictionary:

Irrational ir·ra·tion·al adj
1. contrary to or lacking in reason or logic
2. unable to think logically
3. lacking the normal ability to think clearly, especially because of shock or injury to the brain

n
1. somebody who is unable to think and reason clearly or logically

From the Thesaurus:

Irrational = Illogical, Unreasonable, Foolish, Crazy, Ridiculous, Absurd, Silly, Unfounded or Groundless

It has been said by many, including me, that some people have an irrational hatred for Bush. Those people don't disagree with this claim. At least not those whom I've heard in person or in the media. To those who ask me why these people think this way, I refer you to the above description of "irrational". It is not possible to understand irrational people or to understand why irrational people think the way they do. It is far more likely that irrational people do not think at all. Sadly, they do vote and that means our next president may be elected by irrational people. In that case, buy a gas mask, avoid tall buildings and stay out of airplanes.