Posted on Jul 25, 2016
What do you think of "moderate" voters? What exactly is that anyway?
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The best definition of a moderate that I have ever heard is, "someone who doesn't know what they stand for". Think about that and let's discuss if that's right or wrong. Q: "Do you think it's OK to steal?" A: "well, I don't know, I know a thief and he's an OK guy..." WHAT??
I understand being on the fence for one or two things but more than that and you're just not thinking for yourself!
I understand being on the fence for one or two things but more than that and you're just not thinking for yourself!
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I prefer to term a moderate as "thoughtful".
Thinking through the issues, one might find oneself on the left of one issue, and the right on another. Many, for example are socially liberal - pro gay marriage, legalize marijuana, etc but fiscally conservative. Others favor social programs but are morally conservative.
It isn't the scarlet letter to be open to ideas.
Thinking through the issues, one might find oneself on the left of one issue, and the right on another. Many, for example are socially liberal - pro gay marriage, legalize marijuana, etc but fiscally conservative. Others favor social programs but are morally conservative.
It isn't the scarlet letter to be open to ideas.
You've got it completely backwards dude. It is really easy to rely on idealism to do the thinking for you. the Nazi's perfected it! Total belief in something, whether religion or political philosophy requires absolutely zero thinking. It filters everything contradictory out for you so you never even have to consider it. Real character and intellect comes from thinking through situations, determining how you feel based on your personal values and experience, not some dogma, and then committing you your opinion.
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not in the sense that I see moderates described too often. they are described as non-thinkers, non-decision makers, can't make up their minds. This is not my opinion, I'm reading this and hearing it over several years. Religion and political philosophy actual require a lot of thinking and apologetics. you can't think through a situation without having a point of reference. you may call it dogma if you want, foundation or just how you were raised. this shapes your personal values, you gain experience and if you're truly a thinking person - you can make necessary or appropriate changes based on wisdom and knowledge.
"Only the Sith deal in Absolutes..." There is no black and white most of the time dude. Things are situational. I would say that moderates think far more than people who are 'always this' or 'always that'. Its really easy to hide behind zealotry. It takes intelligence to decide things based on their situational merits.
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I would hope that it's never viewed as the scarlet letter to be open to ideas (nice analogy BTW) but it seems to be in both camps.