or does an open-minded person accept everything (including other people's opinions and beliefs)?
2006-11-23 02:54:19 · 10 answers · asked by Rainfall 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Nope, judgemental
And for those who say "judge not" are fooling themselves, we make our choices based on our judgements!
2006-11-24 05:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Calling someone else narrow-minded does not diminish your own open-mindedness. The difference between a narrow-minded person (a racist is a good example) and an open-minded person is that the narrow-minded person believes that his/her beliefs are the only true ones and an open-minded person believes that his/her beliefs are PROBABLY true, but aren't going to rule out anything and are will to learn (and accept or discount) other beliefs.
2006-11-23 02:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be narrow minded as well. They may have beliefs that go against the grain of society, but they came to the beliefs one way or another. Whether it is peer pressure, raised that way by parents, or traumatic situations that got them into that mind set, there is always reason for them being that way no matter how shallow it is. It is a learnt behaviour, and it can be reversed. So keep an opened mind about them, take the time to understand their personal situation, and maybe they will change.
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2006-11-23 03:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racism comes from 2 sources: your upbringing and your fear for what you do not understand. You thereby develop and emotional shield/fear of others different from yourself. A racist is not a narrow minded person, they just have not experienced other cultures long enough to understand them, or their parents poisoned their brains with so much hate early on in life. I suppose the media has some blame too with sensationalism.
2006-11-23 04:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by Your #1 fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a racist person can, and cannot be a narrow minded person. a racist is a angry ,scared ,immature person.call a spade a spade is not narrow minded .a open minded person leaves his mind open to all things as he matures he or she well find there self and offer others there opinions and beliefs
2006-11-23 03:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any bigot-hating bigots?
Yes.
Which is why tolerance is a joke.
you always end up either tolerating intolerance
or being intolerant of intolerance.
I just hate racists because they're wrong, not because I care whether or not I'm 'open' to multiple points of view. I'm not, we looked at the facts. The racist is wrong.
2006-11-23 12:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by -.- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a little, but you're always going to be narrow minded to someone no matter how hard u try.
2016-03-29 06:44:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in " just live and let the others live"
2006-11-23 07:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by Berry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
voltaire said to someone he disagreed with once that. .. i dont agree with what you have to say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it"
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2006-11-23 03:12:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...
2006-11-23 04:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋