The stated purpose of this thread is to define what open mindedness means for members of TFP. I personally feel Ustwo hit the nail on the head.
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Originally posted by Ustwo
Being open minded has nothing to do with being accepting of other ideas, only willing to examine them based on their merits. If the ideas do not stand up to scrutiny, then you can safely ignore them without being 'close minded'.
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For me, as a member of TFP, that means be willing to read and consider other people's ideas, share my own, and not judge. Ignoring what one doesn't agree with is one viable way to do this. Another is to say something to the effect of: for me, or imho, or I have found. That implies that you have considered the issue, come to your own conculsion, are sharing your personal thoughts and are not judging other's right to believe what he/she believes.
Unga puts it well when he says:
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I agree with filtherton. I always thought that it's when you can take a stand on an opinion, but still consider other possibilities and listen.
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