So you do believe that the positions you hold are correct, that they are “right” rather than “wrong”? Otherwise, why would you hold them?
It’s fine if that’s how you wanna live but I prefer talking to people I don’t necessarily agree with from time to time. Expand my horizons and view topics from different perspectives. Kinda a major part of the human experience.
I’ve been on this planet for nearly half a century, so I’ve already heard all the so-called “arguments” that are supposed to counter the things I believe. They’re all garbage, and they never change.
So after half a century of being alive you have just decided there’s nothing else to learn and nothing you could be mistaken about. No reason to talk things out and hear others’ opinions. Because you are the oldest wisest human being ever.
I (not the person you answered to) do believe I am right on the opinions I hold, but I’m not certain of it. So I read, and I discourse, and I consider other points of view, in case my opinions could have been mistaken. That won’t mean I will suddenly consider “hey maybe the Nazis were right killing all those people they hated”. There will be some aspects where I won’t budge in my opinion, but most things are nuanced and harder to draw a line for than the nazi example.
But then again, why would what I say matter, all arguments opposed to you are garbage and wrong.
I believe that the opinions I hold currently are the best versions of the opinions I’ve come to have over the course of my life. I used to have very different opinions when I was younger and I am sure many of my opinions on things will shift as I get older. It’s not as black and white/ right and wrong as you are implying. Sure there are some things that have an objectively correct answer like math. 2+2=4 and anyone who is trying to convince you otherwise is either crazy or trying to sell you something. But for most topics they aren’t as simple or straightforward even if some people try to make it that way. It’s more of a scale. Lots of grey.
to sell you something. But for most topics they aren’t as simple or straightforward even if some people try to make it that way. It’s more of a scale. Lots of grey.
Just because there are scales of grey doesn’t mean there are not more correct versions of things depending on your goals. Just because they are not clear does not mean they don’t exist. Simple and straightforwardness have nothing in relation to the correctness of them but the accessibility of that correctness.
So you do believe that the positions you hold are correct, that they are “right” rather than “wrong”? Otherwise, why would you hold them?
I’ve been on this planet for nearly half a century, so I’ve already heard all the so-called “arguments” that are supposed to counter the things I believe. They’re all garbage, and they never change.
So after half a century of being alive you have just decided there’s nothing else to learn and nothing you could be mistaken about. No reason to talk things out and hear others’ opinions. Because you are the oldest wisest human being ever.
I (not the person you answered to) do believe I am right on the opinions I hold, but I’m not certain of it. So I read, and I discourse, and I consider other points of view, in case my opinions could have been mistaken. That won’t mean I will suddenly consider “hey maybe the Nazis were right killing all those people they hated”. There will be some aspects where I won’t budge in my opinion, but most things are nuanced and harder to draw a line for than the nazi example.
But then again, why would what I say matter, all arguments opposed to you are garbage and wrong.
What was the last thing that changed your opinion on something you would consider a substantial influence on how you interact with the world?
I believe that the opinions I hold currently are the best versions of the opinions I’ve come to have over the course of my life. I used to have very different opinions when I was younger and I am sure many of my opinions on things will shift as I get older. It’s not as black and white/ right and wrong as you are implying. Sure there are some things that have an objectively correct answer like math. 2+2=4 and anyone who is trying to convince you otherwise is either crazy or trying to sell you something. But for most topics they aren’t as simple or straightforward even if some people try to make it that way. It’s more of a scale. Lots of grey.
Just because there are scales of grey doesn’t mean there are not more correct versions of things depending on your goals. Just because they are not clear does not mean they don’t exist. Simple and straightforwardness have nothing in relation to the correctness of them but the accessibility of that correctness.
I don’t disagree.
Yeah, at that point we’re playing semantics, then I think since we’re reaching a point of agreeing on the premise of the idea with different terms.