this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2024
669 points (100.0% liked)

196

16503 readers
2268 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I’d say this is part of the “zeal of the convert” phenomenon, where someone who converts to a belief tends to be more fanatical than someone raised in that belief.

Why am I instantly thinking of people who read a book that made them decide to stop smoking?