One of the most important concepts a parent can teach a child is the value of logical thinking. Logic helps a child to challenge and to test new ideas, preventing him from simply being swept along by his emotions. Unfortunately, the trend in our culture is for people to let themselves be ruled by their feelings and not by logic. [...] For example, we have seen that pro-"gay" propaganda is intellectually very shallow, yet many non-homosexuals are passionate defenders of the "gay" lifestyle. For many such defenders, whose ranks include a great many young people, the sole explanation for their pro-"gay" stance is their susceptibility to emotional manipulation. They have bought into the notion that "gays" are helpless victims, or confused "gays" with racial groups who are genuinely disadvantaged, and because of their reaction to these issues, preexisting emotions take over. Unfortunately, factual arguments have little impact on feelings-reliant people, so it is very difficult to persuade them of the truth once they have made an emotional commitment to a position.