Rationalization

As human beings we have the ability to rationalize all manner of thoughts and beliefs. There are many examples that anyone could rattle off at this point to make the case that humans can rationalize anything. I will use a case I heard today. An avid University of Oklahoma (OU) fan rationalized the Oklahoma State University's (OSU) win last night by saying the following;

"Well you know it was not OSUs game to win, it was Stanford's game to lose and that is what happened. Stamford lost. Rather than celebrate the fact that a team from the individuals home state had one, the outcome was rationalized, because OU did not rank as high in the BCS polls.

I am guilty of rationalizing situations, outcomes, thoughts, and behaviors, all in an effort to come to grips with life itself.