Limited perceptions...

I "stumbled" upon some opinions voiced by some of my fellow human beings that currently reside within (I assume) 60km radius of me, and I am amazed by the things that people formulate in their heads (or maybe knees for some). Although by now I should have realized that the amazement is redundant.

While some people insists that their children should be given the opportunity to learn a third language in school, some other are commenting that most people are not smart enough to learn two languages, and hence the second language should be scrapped. Yay to science and mathematics in Chinese (then they will argue which form is better)
一加一合计二！ 不是啦，等与二！
(One plus one totals two! No, it should be equals two!) <- approximation

While a group of teenagers spoke up against what they perceived to be a 'brainwashing' program, a professional adult gave the program glowing reviews while he does not have first hand knowledge nor has he experienced the said program as it is newly launched. Neither could his children have had as they too are grown ups. It seems that relevancy is being classified as "redundant" in more people's minds.

Then there is the international scene. Which one is worse? Cartoons or Death threats?
It seems that the correct answer is: It depends on which side of the fence you're on.
These people are not stupid, they are just very very limited in their perception. These limits come from various sources, and some are close to impossible to alter. Although it still baffles me how on earth people could be limited such that they think stereotypes could be debunked by acting exactly like the stereotype.

We will do all the things you said we did until you do not dare say that we did such things no more!!!!!!1111oneoneoneeleven!
And: X insulted us! We shall insult Y to show how wrong X was!
See? They might as well play a game of chicken, only in this case, one of the chickens has a 'force field' in the form of ignorance.

I see a red, round object with waxy surface and one line sticking out from the top.
That might be an Apple. Am I really seeing an Apple? It might be a Cherry.
A Japanese might see a "Ringo"
A Chinese might see a "Ping guo"
An Indonesian might see an "Apel"
An apple farmer might see "dollar signs"
What does a squirrel see?
If I drop it into a dolphin enclosure, what does it see? Food? Toy? or even a Threat? (Bright colors often signify threat in nature.)

I guess it is true, people do live in a world of their own creation.
I once said to a colleague: "If a person intends to take offense, even the words 'Thank you' can be a source of contention."