8217;s openness. The rational man is open to all ideas; he strives to gain more factual information to back his views. However, the Anti-Semite remains closed-minded and chooses to be ignorant to the fact that his beliefs are not valid. The rational man seeks information, and does not feel content until his quest for knowledge is over. The rational man is even “hesitant” when he states his ideas, or comes to conclusions. He realizes that there are other views on every subject, and he wants to contemplate over every possible idea that he is able to think of until he reaches his own. The “reasonable man” will even admit when he is proven wrong, and change his view. The Anti-Semite wishes not to change, and claims, even when proven wrong, that his beliefs are still of a valid and true nature. Sartre believes the actual content of truth frightens the Anti-Semite. The idea of there being other views is ignored by the Anti-Semite. He chooses to remain “innate”. They want to come to a conclusion right away, and consider only the factors that benefit him.Sartre blames the Anti-Semites ability to ignore reasoning and research on “emotional bias”. Through this emotional bias, he feels at ease because he is in a state of bliss; he feels as though he knows all he needs to know about life. In conclusion, the Anti-Semite disregards any other ideas besides his own, and those of his “brothers”. Sartre states that the Anti-Semite is irrational, and incapable of being open to different and conflicting views. Sartre, also, states that this impenetrability is based on emotional bias and a passion for hatred. The rational man is able to accept and learn of new ideas, but the Anti-Semite will only consider the ideas that benefit and support his ideas, and he will actual disregard the fact that his ideas are based on stereotypes and racism. The Anti-Semite believes that the ...
