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Can we give high praise to a person who changes their beliefs in a rational fashion and overcomes their emotional connection to said beliefs in the name of rationality? That, to me, is extraordinarily praiseworthy and seems to fall into the category of rationalist images of glory.
It is important to remember that it's better to be right in the first place than to have to overcome a silly belief. And it is better to do so in the name of protecting that which you love than in the name of rationality itself.
That's quite poetic, and I think I agree, especially with the idea of "something to protect." However, not everyone has the luxury of being right the first time around...