Open-minded, closed-minded both judgmental.
Non-judgmental means non-thinking.
Not what you believe, but how committed to it you are.
Some beliefs you should be closed-minded about.
People who claim to be open-minded, normally very closed-minded.
Prejudice = unexamined beliefs
Discrimination = treating different things differently based on judgment
Diversity = variety, neither inherently good nor bad.
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I enjoyed the demonstration of how being closed minded about a subject isn't necessarily a bad thing and how being open minded about a subject isn't necessarily a good thing. I had a question though. Is it wise to try what you think is wrong for you to see if maybe it is actaully right for you?
ReplyDeleteIt depends very much in what sense you mean that you think "it's wrong for you." If you mean, "Should I try wearing stripes?" or, "I've always thought I wouldn't like sushi," I would generally say try things. On the other hand, if it is a moral objection, I would not. But an awful lot hangs here on how certain you are that it's morally wrong. To the degree that you are uncertain, I would certainly encourage trying to understand the thinking of the people who would say to try the thing. But if it's something like adultery or murder or heroin use, for extreme cases, be careful exploring because they may tempt you into doing something quite wicked. My real answer here depends on whether the thing in question is genuinely a matter of individual preference or not. "Right for you" presumes that it is. If so, try. But if it's something more clear or serious, do not try.
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