Reply #98: I guess you missed his point.

[LiberalVoice]

HE MAKES IT A POINT to explain that if people have beliefs, they THEMSEVLES should have rational reasons for believing so.

"He seems very upset over the fact that many people have irrational beliefs. I myself have never believed humans to be rational creatures in the first place, and am convinced that every single one of us (including the author of this piece) has at least some irrational beliefs."

People SHOULD be upset when one holds themselves to irrational belief. And whether humans are a naturally rational being or not, we hold in all us the ability to be so.

And as for removing personal beliefs from public policy: How exactly are you supposed to do that? If your morals are based on religious dogma that says gay people are evil, how are you supposed to allow them the same rights as everyone else without feeling you are a betrayer of your own belief? Believing that society as a hole can make rational policies while holding to irrational(read imaginary) beliefs is in itself irrational.