reasoning is not sought after emotions will deter the critical thinking process. Logic in critical thinking is not just looking at the scenario it is the ability to see the underlying problem, issue, and the ability to rationalize the problem.
As repulsive as terrorism is, the terrorist’s point of view is understood when seen from the cultural standpoint. Because of enculturation the majority of Muslim boys grow up becoming a part of terrorism in some form. A person who is thinks logically understands terrorism against the United States or any country is wrong because of the harm and devastation terrorism causes. (Revell, 1995). A critical thinker does not pardon the terrorism but understands the reasons for Islamic Jihad
reactions. Let us start with what optimism means, according to Huitt (1996), it is classified as “the inclination to anticipate the best possible outcome for actions or events.” People who have accomplished his or her dreams were optimistic in the beginning of the quest. A person setting goals has constructed in his or her mind a plan of attack to achieve aspirations. No one conquers a dream without doing what is necessary to reach the finish line. Take a professional football player for instance; he starts out loving to watch and play the game, learning to play the game in school, putting in the practice it takes to become the best at his position, believing in himself, and one day being good enough to make it the National Football League. The entire process starts with hopefulness of a person believing ambitions are accessible along with reasoning out the route to take to carry out the goal of becoming a part of the National Football League.
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