Often seen as the sexual kink of philosophies in the eyes of society (often used to describe to religion, politics, drugs, war, rock & roll, and rap), a conviction is the opposite of eviction, which is the physical (or psychological) exodus of self or ideas. Meaning, it is not a belief one can simply let go of, and the more honest people from every culture and background often die for it, or live long enough to speak against it! The one's that gain the most ground, are the one's that kill the least... at least, supposedly...
"Mormon's are *oh SO* convicted that they send their own adolescent descendants to become missionaries."
"According to Wikipedia, Rage Against the Machine band members often referred to themselves as 'Guilty Parties' for each album. If we were to take them at their word, they are aware of the weight of their convictions when they wrote their songs... that's why they chose to sing it instead of the alternative..."
"One great irony in science is it acknowledges it's limitations, and yet scientists defend it's despite being bound to the convictions of their own minds and bodies. Their convictions are just as strong as the religions they claim to hate, and the religions hate them back with equal hypocrisy."
"According to Wikipedia, Rage Against the Machine band members often referred to themselves as 'Guilty Parties' for each album. If we were to take them at their word, they are aware of the weight of their convictions when they wrote their songs... that's why they chose to sing it instead of the alternative..."
"One great irony in science is it acknowledges it's limitations, and yet scientists defend it's despite being bound to the convictions of their own minds and bodies. Their convictions are just as strong as the religions they claim to hate, and the religions hate them back with equal hypocrisy."
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Maybe if Peeping Tom had been asked, "Any pervious convictions?" prior to his being allowed to occupy his house when da birthday-suited Lady Godiva went by, he might not have gotten his desired eyeful of said self-sacrificing damsel's nude loveliness, after all.
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Get the Any pervious convictions? mug.The fallacy of demanding that one's opponent be absolutely, exhaustively convinced before any action can be taken or any conclusion reached. "You're not 100% certain, so you can't act." The fallacy sets an impossible standard—complete conviction, total certainty, no doubt whatsoever—and uses it to block any decision, any action, any conclusion. It's the logic of the certainty trap applied to conviction: since nothing can be known with absolute certainty, nothing can be done. The Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction is beloved of those who want to maintain the status quo, who can always find a reason to wait, to study further, to demand more certainty.
Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction Example: "She was 95% sure the policy would help, but he demanded exhaustive conviction: 'You can't be absolutely certain, so we can't act.' The 5% doubt was enough to block the 95% certainty. The Fallacy of Exhaustive Conviction had done its work: making action impossible by demanding impossible certainty."
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That's being revised!
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (Oh no)
Won't she be surprised!
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow you'll be number one
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That this record (That this record)
In no way endorses (In no way endorses)
A belief in the occult (A belief in the occult)
That's being revised!
Even as we speak we're synthesizing blood and organs
Synthesizing heart and soul
Even Katy Perry knows you're dead (Oh no)
Won't she be surprised!
When we get your heart to start tomorrow
When you see the chart tomorrow you'll be number one
(Oh no, oh no)
Due to my strong personal convictions (Due to my strong personal convictions)
I wish to stress (I wish to stress)
That this record (That this record)
In no way endorses (In no way endorses)
A belief in the occult (A belief in the occult)
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