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Many people look for safety and security in popular thinking
They figure that if a lot of people are doing something, then it must be right
It must be a good idea
If most people accept it, then it probably represents fairness, equality, compassion, and sensitivity, right? Not necessarily
Popular thinking said the earth was the center of the universe, yet Copernicus studied the stars and planets and proved mathematically that the earth and the other planets in our solar system revolved around the sun
Popular thinking said surgery didn’t require clean instruments, yet Joseph Lister studied the high death rates in hospitals and introduced antiseptic practices that immediately saved lives
Popular thinking said that women shouldn’t have the right to vote, yet people like Emmeline Pankhurst and Susan B
Anthony fought for and won that right
We must always remember there is a huge difference between acceptance and intelligence
People may say that there’s safety in numbers, but that’s not always true