The fact there is intense disagreement about what is “obviously true” between countries shows that this is still happening.
The beliefs of the masses are simply shaped to suit political interests.
Concrete example: “boys should be circumcised”. If the answer was objectively obvious to educated people why does the US have such a different position on it than Europe?
The fact there is intense disagreement about what is “obviously true” between countries shows that this is still happening.
The beliefs of the masses are simply shaped to suit political interests.
Concrete example: “boys should be circumcised”. If the answer was objectively obvious to educated people why does the US have such a different position on it than Europe?