absurdities

Lona: But when you came back — when you heard the gibes that were made at me on all sides — when you noticed how people laughed at what they called my absurdities ...

Pillars of Society

Lona: But when you came back — when you heard the gibes that were made at me on all sides — when you noticed how people laughed at what they called my absurdities ...

Pillars of Society

Because: “As long as people believe in absurdities, they will continue to commit atrocities.”

Think Progress » Lieberman Gets A Chuckle Out Of Peddling Far-Right Nuke Myth

Literacy also is corrective treatment for mistaken belief in absurdities -- do you agree?

How not to recall a Portland mayor (Jack Bog's Blog)

The frustrating part about these types of absurdities, is I feel intuitively, because of the irrational nature of their attacks, that alot of their dislike of Romney stems from his religion.

Sound Politics: Mitt Romney for President: Part II, the Man

As long as people believe in absurdities, they will continue to commit atrocities.

Think Progress » “Bush Was Right!” — The New Hit Single Ready to Rock a Generation

I riND myself so occupied by those grand affairs which the philosophers call absurdities, that I have not yet leisure to think when I please, which is the only real good of life.

The manual of liberty: or, Testimonies in behalf of the rights of mankind; selected from the best authorities, in prose and verse, and methodically arranged

To the Informed Citizen: The reason people “Hang onto” absurdities is simple … it’s out of fear. fear of finding the truth.

Biden Warns Against a Stimulus Porkfest - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

It's simply contradictory to be superlatively intelligent and believe in absurdities.

On religion in the public sphere

Becoming aware that a dream is a dream and not reality means training yourself to look out for absurdities, which is probably a good survival mechanism in this crazy world of ours.

Change Blindness