Cognitive dissonance is both a fascinating and terrifying ride. Case in point: responses to Carolyn McConnell’s article in Crosscut.com about Washington’s Family Leave Insurance program. McConnell writes:
Two-thirds of comments expressed the same feeling: The legislation is “a token for the irresponsible,” a “confiscation of my tax dollars” for “social parasites.” One reader even called the legislation morally depraved…
How can a program that makes it easier for parents to take care of their own children be called irresponsible? The culprit is the YOYO (“Your On Your Own”) fallacy.
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