Is your mind made up forever or can you change it?

[uppityperson]

Are you able to process new information and change your mind, or is it made up and there is no new information ever available that would be able to change how you feel about (pick the subject)?

[uppityperson]

1. 1 kick to see if anyone else wants to reply or vote.

[napi21]

2. Hey, I've changed my mind on a lot of things!

I voted for Zell Miller back in 2000, mainly because he was the Dem candidate and I was only in Ga. for 3 months. BOY did I change my mind on HIM!

I never voted for Shrub, but when he was named Prez, I honestly believed a Prez really can't do much damage all by himself. I don't like him, but how bad could it really be? HOLY SH*T WAS I WRONG ON THAT ONE!

I believe we should all have strong opinions on almost everything, but always be listening with an open mind. Many times new events, or news of old ones will completely turn around your thinking!

[Lady Effingbroke]

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Huh - oh, yeah, opinions - sorry I got distracted there for a minute.

Seriesly, I have attempted to develop well-informed opinions. However, those opinions are subject to revision and, I hope, refinement as new information becomes available.

Once the new information has been proven to be as discernably factual and reliable as possible in this propagandistic age, I then incorporate it into my previous opinion of the associated subject.

[uppityperson]

6. here, just for you, thanks for your succinct reply too

[Finder]

4. Proud to be a "flip flopper."lol n/t

[QuestionAll...]

8. me too! used to be a total Israeli policy supporter...

a few years back.

Until I started to read.

Doubt very much I'll be flipping back again.

[Cha]

5. Boy, do I have Strong Opinions!

And, I've changed so much on any variety of subjects over the years..some life altering.

That's why when I read bush sticks to it or some such crap..I read.."he's sticking it to us"! And laughing that hyena laugh of his all the way to the power grab..HEHheheheeee Jon Stewart does the best!

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. as a young woman I was a fundy republican

I am now a progressive athiest


any questions?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

9. I Am Constantly Altering My Opinions Based On New Information. It Is The

sign of true intellect to be able to do so. I love searching google and keeping myself as informed as possible on a plethora of topics, and always do so with an open mind and objective nature. I love learning and knowing that when I talk about a given topic, I am doing so confidently and with as much factual basis as possible.

People say to me all the time "How come you're always right?". I always respond with "Because I avoid at all costs speaking opinions on things that I do not know to be factual".

It is easy to be right frequently. Only speak things you know to be true. Being able to appropriately adjust your viewpoint based on new or additional information is a mandatory part of that.

[Jeroen]

10. I am amazed by my own ignorance all the time. painful but worth it. nt