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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Open mindedness in the vernacular though is more about accepting everything and having no strong convictions about anything.
Being closed minded means you will refuse to accept new data that might contract your stance on an issue, but you can very well be opened minded and still reject new ideas, as not everything new or different is good.
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Rejecting it doesn't imply that you weren't open to it in the first place. In my mind, the key to being "open minded" is being open to considering other points of view. In the end, rejecting or accepting that new idea is where your convictions come in. The problem is when your convictions are so strong that you are completly unwilling to see beyond them.
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Very few people are truly close minded, but in PC speak these days, anyone who doesn't accept (insert whatever cause/group/point of view) is closed minded to those who support that (cause/group/point of view).
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I don't disagree here. I see this a something to struggle against at both ends of the socio/political spectrum.
The key is understanding the difference between tolerance and acceptance.
On one hand you can disapprove of something and yet tolerate it's practice so long as it doesn't involve you. On the other you impose your disapproval on others.