You might as well object to three year olds asking "why" 24/7.
A lot of people 15-20 years your junior (especially the ones with the free time that leads to inclination to debate - and esp. on the interwebz) are sort of in a transitional stage. Free from direct parental authority and free to chose their own path. But... not so comfortable without an authority to give them confirmation. So of course the same old philosophers, historians, writers, etc. get broken out and the merits of their words get embraced/put up for debate yet again. And of course these great "new" ideas are so self-evident that anyone who doesn't 100% agree must not be aware that the Great And Wonderful (Insert Name) said "blahahablahalahflahjalehj."
In a few years many will have become comfortable enough with their right to chose their own beliefs that they will start seeing the problems as well as the merits in their chosen authorities. Maybe what you say when banging your head against that particular wall even be a catalyst in intellectual/moral growth from deciding on one's authorities to actually owning one's owns beliefs and ideals.
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A lot of people 15-20 years your junior (especially the ones with the free time that leads to inclination to debate - and esp. on the interwebz) are sort of in a transitional stage. Free from direct parental authority and free to chose their own path. But... not so comfortable without an authority to give them confirmation. So of course the same old philosophers, historians, writers, etc. get broken out and the merits of their words get embraced/put up for debate yet again. And of course these great "new" ideas are so self-evident that anyone who doesn't 100% agree must not be aware that the Great And Wonderful (Insert Name) said "blahahablahalahflahjalehj."
In a few years many will have become comfortable enough with their right to chose their own beliefs that they will start seeing the problems as well as the merits in their chosen authorities. Maybe what you say when banging your head against that particular wall even be a catalyst in intellectual/moral growth from deciding on one's authorities to actually owning one's owns beliefs and ideals.