Week 1and2, Virus of the Mind

The example that the author used to explain this dilemma was theRoman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, in which the wineturns into the blood of Christ. This statement can mean many thingsfor many different people, but the reality is that it is a mysterythat only those who were there to witness this revelation cantestify. Faith also plays an important role and we only follow whatwe have been taught from our ancestors. We can only read and letour minds do the job. Human beings like to learn what is interestingand we enjoy to be humored, by others. A virus that attacks the mindto do harm should immediately be quarantined, but a virus, Trojan orspy ware that is just hanging around lost and confused because itsnot sure if It should do good, should be cleaned or deleted from thememory file.I found the article on "Virus of the Mind" by Richard Dawkins kind ofinteresting. I was intrigued to continue reading after the firstparagraph because in a way, I am a gullible person like the six yearold child. I tend to believe everything that anyone tells me and Isometimes feel that being gullible makes me a target for others toenjoy my weakness. Can our thinking skills be attacked withmalicious viruses? I believe so. The mind is a powerful tool andunfortunately the mind is susceptible for negative and positiveattacks. Especially when others tend to use their own viruses theyhave created to attack and convience others. I agree with the authorthat successful mind viruses are difficult for their victims todetect and are sometimes ignored because it does not benefit theperson.