tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post6033660638676121691..comments2023-12-23T19:32:16.381-07:00Comments on The Goat's Lunch Pail: Objectivity PaysLeah J. Utashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-77777332949567793422012-02-26T07:45:00.318-07:002012-02-26T07:45:00.318-07:00So true, Hilary.So true, Hilary.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-67349012006452302992012-02-24T12:53:27.955-07:002012-02-24T12:53:27.955-07:00If we can't/won't change our opinions on o...If we can't/won't change our opinions on occasion, we're not continuing to grow. Of course, that's unlikely to happen most of the time since we've formed our opinions for (usually) good reasons. Bendy without needing to snap.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-73766101635279748332012-02-16T12:57:20.751-07:002012-02-16T12:57:20.751-07:00Ron, thanks. One never knows what one's trigge...Ron, thanks. One never knows what one's triggers might be. I've occasionally been been made livid by a book, but for the most part I let live.<br /><br />Redbush, so true. Close -minded people have a right to exist, and I have a right to ignore them.<br /><br />Messymimi, that's it. Thanks.<br /><br /><br />Rikk, true about Canada. Thanks for the reminder of the way it was.<br />The more info the better, and knowing it's okay to change your mind keeps it flexible.<br />Of course I'll tell you, cousin, as I don't let being wrong get in my way.<br />Thanks.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-84208795613757980752012-02-16T10:20:55.890-07:002012-02-16T10:20:55.890-07:00You are also talking about what used to be the ess...You are also talking about what used to be the essence of being Canadian - diplomacy, the ability to see a disagreement in opinion as information, as a framework, as it were. We used to be famous for it - and good and helping resolve disputes. I get passionate about all sorts of things, especially injustice and wilful disregard for scientific fact. I use all available information to form my opinion, and if new information comes along, I can change or refine my opinion. I often use the 'I am right you are not' attitude for humour and emphasis in what I write - and some people understand what I am doing, others don't/won't - but I hope that it is clear that dogmatic or fanatic belief in something is not what I am. I am certain that if I go too far, you, for one, will let me know. You'll be wrong, of course... LOL. Keep up the good work, cousin!Rikk Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252026294131520330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-82275832095647529342012-02-15T13:17:54.292-07:002012-02-15T13:17:54.292-07:00Always be open to the possibility that you may be ...Always be open to the possibility that you may be wrong, and listen, you may learn something.<br /><br />You put it better, and i agree.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-2094088501898723652012-02-15T12:54:09.452-07:002012-02-15T12:54:09.452-07:00I like to think that I am pretty open-minded, but,...I like to think that I am pretty open-minded, but, I do understand what you mean by people who seem to have algae-choked minds. I try to spend less time in those types of confrontations. Some people think that their opinion is the only one that counts which says a lot about them.Redbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490627592871916623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-49411654733480583052012-02-15T08:48:36.460-07:002012-02-15T08:48:36.460-07:00Thanks for your thoughtful post. I think of myself...Thanks for your thoughtful post. I think of myself as pretty "objective" as well, but am often surprised that under the surface is a lot of sadness and anger. The sadness leaks out sometimes and takes me (and others) by surprise. The TV gets my angry outbursts.<br /><br />I'd also like more people in my life who can agree to disagree. Alas, that takes a kind of trust that is rare.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-67294907677694967892012-02-15T07:00:02.748-07:002012-02-15T07:00:02.748-07:00Bag Lady, so true. We've forgotten the essence...Bag Lady, so true. We've forgotten the essence of democracy. I say if we're all agreeing how can we be sure it's a free country?<br />Which dovetails nicely, I think, with your mention of the Republican primaries.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-40314944785399392932012-02-15T06:41:22.873-07:002012-02-15T06:41:22.873-07:00Excellent posts from both you and Thomma Lyn.
Muc...Excellent posts from both you and Thomma Lyn. <br />Much food for thought.<br />To apply it in a more global sense, the idea that we all must have the same opinions and outlook seems to be what fuels so much of the trouble and dissension in the world(...and the Republican primaries..).the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157365223433690437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-58578829088291461542012-02-15T06:03:45.560-07:002012-02-15T06:03:45.560-07:00Thanks, Red. I didn't think of it in terms of ...Thanks, Red. I didn't think of it in terms of power, but I do see it and I agree.<br /><br />Thomma Lyn, when the conversations turn personal I usually leave. I don't understand close-mindedness beyond the intellectual sense.<br /><br />Laurita, yes. The best conversations are a brisk exchange of ideas with no personal shots. And thanks.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-67615504342385535472012-02-15T04:56:03.385-07:002012-02-15T04:56:03.385-07:00Excellent post. I take great joy in talking to som...Excellent post. I take great joy in talking to someone who knows how to "agree to disagree". It's fulfilling to debate with someone and walk away with a mutual respect. <br /><br />Kudos to you for your open mind and cool head. There should be more like you.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-53234802831284461232012-02-15T01:04:23.612-07:002012-02-15T01:04:23.612-07:00Excellent post, Leah. I, too, experience communica...Excellent post, Leah. I, too, experience communication difficulties with emotionally-charged people who see the world in terms of black and white, "I'm right, and you must agree with my opinions and views, or else I will get mad at you / shout at you / give you the stink eye (etc.)." <br /><br />I have never understood that kind of attitude. Like you, I love good conversations, debates and discussions, and those things are about learning and understanding other people and how they think about things and see the world, whether or not I actually agree. I love exchanges of ideas, and I don't like to see conversations deteriorate into bitter contests about right vs. wrong. I so agree with you that people who don't truly listen to others lose out on a whole lot.Thomma Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490964079393282131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-1835430668645887372012-02-14T17:17:34.509-07:002012-02-14T17:17:34.509-07:00What I like to say about your way of handling thin...What I like to say about your way of handling things is that you have the power. People who have to force their opinions on us cannot back them up and therefore lose the issue whether they realize it or not. <br /> Good post.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com