…between having an opinion and being dogmatic…
In the past, I’d been occasionally complimented (?) by some people that I didn’t impose my own tastes onto others (meaning, not having strong preferences, which kind of prompted me to to write this). But in reality, I do have opinions on a lot of stuff (maybe not as [...]
A Fine Line…
August 23rd, 2001 · Comments Off · Random Thoughts
Tags: · communication, dogmatism, individualism, values
Relativities of Views
June 27th, 1999 · No Comments · Random Thoughts
I’ve never had much conviction about anything (well, except, somehow, for certain things about myself). I don’t subscribe to any one particular religion. I have doubts about “absolute truths.” So, when I hear someone makes comments on things with absolute conviction, I get taken aback, usually.
I’ve always thought that things (or facts) can be interpreted [...]
Tags: · relativity, values
The World and the Values
July 8th, 1998 · No Comments · Random Thoughts
To me, “The World” seems to consist of the continuity of two “concepts:” those of “value” and of “no value”. As a thinking entity, evaluating “values” on what we observe and experience is one of our many essential traits. And as a thinking individual who has different experience, we have different evaluation procedures and standards. [...]
Tags: · continuity, evaluation, values, world