I think you're right, and I think we are more keen seekers of real truths too, not just accepting of false interpretations which create a false sense of well-being, or a false-sense of whatever it is that's going on.

I also think it ties in nicely to what Dan mentioned too, it is a personal learning curve. It makes one stop and say, hang-on, are these things people are saying really true?

I think it makes one mature to whole other level, and from personal experience I have found that it stops one from mindlessly mouthing statements after other people like some parrot, and actually makes one think for oneself.