Are You An Extremist?

minimus

Do you generally look at things in either black or white?

eclipse

I would shoot myself if I did, minimus.

It's against my personal value system to be a black and white thinker.

What about you, min?

greendawn

It would be infantile to look at things in a black and white way, one should be looking at all the possible inbetween shades, it usually isn't an either/or situation.

Here here to what Eclipse said! I intended to bounce in here with some clever remark about being perfectly balanced and moderate at all times (like anyone woulda bought that lol), but Eclipse put it pretty accurately. I too thrive in the areas of gray, black & white only doesn't allow any room for exploration, thought or creative expression.

bigwilly

Greendawn wrote:

It would be infantile to look at things in a black and white way, one should be looking at all the possible inbetween shades, it usually isn't an either/or situation.

Exactly! I personally feel it shows a tremendous lack of imagination, initative and hunger for knowledge.

eclipse

*raises her glass to bigwilly*

I too thrive in the areas of gray, black & white only doesn't allow any room for exploration, thought or creative expression.

exactly

nvrgnbk

Yes.

I'm extreme in my hatred of extremism and dogmatism.

Open-minded is the way to be.

But if someone doesn't think so, I'm cool with that too.

Life is short.

snowbird

I used to be an extremist until I started paying close attention to my 7 grandkids.
Sylvia

Awakened07

To the contrary - the longer I live, the more shades of grey I find.

Seeker4

Min is obviously a minimist, not an extremist.

Except when it comes to starting threads!

S4

Are You An Extremist?

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