Even if practically right, therefore, they are never rationally right, for they have never discerned between good and ill; and all their convictions, whether true or untrue, rest upon the foundation of bigotry alone.
Mann argues that individuals who do not question their beliefs are fundamentally misguided, regardless of whether their views are practically correct.
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