(01-02-2011, 04:12 AM)turtledude23 Wrote: The two biggest influencing factors to most peoples beliefs are mass media and the education system.
I think that this is somewhat true up until a certain point, that point being when people become aware of what they believe rather than believing it without question. And parents also play a big role in what people believe.
I'm also not so sure that things like Kesha and Lady Gaga actually mean anything... Personally I like both of the artists but I don't care about or pay attention to the lyrics; I just enjoy a party song!
On the strictness of media, food and associates, I think that those are more personal choices than indicators or gauges of polarity. I personally choose to eat only the most healthy food and won't give in to offers of less than that, but that could belong in any of the STS, STO, or indifferent categories:
An STS entity might realize that unhealthy foods won't aid its quest to polarize and will most likely bog its physical and energy bodies down, hence it might choose to only eat well. Many people simply want to try to live happier healthier lives, which could easily fit into the indifferent category. And an STO person might be of the mindset that eating only certain types of food, for example vegan or vegetarian, would be best for the planet and its inhabitants (perhaps because of factory farms).
I think that you may be inadvertently preaching to the choir on this one, though it's definitely possible I'm wrong.
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