For example, the ad quoted the Anti-Defamation League, regarding the Center for American Progress: "Most of their blogs come from a perspective of blaming Israel for the lack of progress in Israeli-Palestinian affairs and minimizing or rationalizing the Iranian threat".
Although this is not always a conscious choice, as a result of the trauma they've experienced, abuse survivors may attempt to rationalize, minimize or deny the abuse to avoid the pain of the harsh reality they're experiencing, which can lead to abuse amnesia during the "good times" with their abuser.
Merrill Lynch, AIG, Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers and Arthur Andersen all minimized or rationalized risks in their fever for short-term revenue.
We do what we're taught to do and what we naturally do as human beings, we dismiss, avoid, minimize and rationalize our thoughts and feelings because in these instances, they become too much to bear.
(Hint: if you feel the urge to minimize this experience, rationalize this experience or otherwise dismiss the fact that I noted this type of experience, just stop reading now. Seriously. You won't like what comes next).
Most are not ready for confession and find ways to deny or rationalize their behavior".
You must either learn to ignore them or rationalize their presence by chanting, "I saved $250!
It barely passed and does little to manage costs or rationalize medicine.
But Mr. Paul's supporters tend to gloss over or rationalize his more unsavory beliefs of which there are many.
And they'll deny or rationalize whatever contradicts that.
