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Originally Posted by tecoyah
At the core.....A lack of compromise, is a lack of growth in understanding. A failure to be flexible simply means we have stopped gathering information that could sway opinion. What possible benefit is ignorance, and what is to be gained in stagnation?
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I completely disagree. To the point that I would not compromise my understanding of the word.
Compromise is not a lack of flexibility or understanding. Compromise is sacrifice. Take what you believe is right, change it so that you can gain supporters. Change it more so that you can gain more supporters.
Flexibility is the ability to digest and comprehend what others are saying and then allow those alternate perspectives to potentially influence your own viewpoint. Flexibility is the ability to change your perspective based on new information. Compromise is flexibility to reach a final solution that you don't agree with but since you are not the only person who has a say in the final solution, you must agree to a perspective that you know is wrong.
Non-compromise does not require non-flexibility.
Compromise is not the inverse of ignorance or stagnation.
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Originally Posted by pan6467
I admit to sacrificing if it is to better society as a whole.
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I don't know what that means. What is "to better society"? That's entirely subjective. Unless someone is intentionally harming society, everyone is working to better society. KMA might suggest a flat tax system and I'm sure he believes it will better society - I entirely disagree and I'm not going to compromise by agreeing to lower taxes on the wealthy.
Convince me I am wrong and I will change. Tell me I should change so that we can pretend like we're solving something and I will point out the fallacy of that concept. This thread is dedicated to the latter.