Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by uoaei on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @02:14PM
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It sounds like you have an implicit prejudice against those who do not "keep [their] mind open to situations that [they] have not considered", since the way you phrased your concern is moral in nature. You see it as morally bad not to have an open mind in that way.
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Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by mvdtnz on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @02:18PM
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As Carl Sagan said: it's good to have an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.
Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by kdmccormick on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @02:21PM
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Yeah, sure, I do in fact think it is virtuous to be aware that we don't always have complete information and that we should be willing to revise our opinions when new information is encountered. Is that controversial?
Re:Strong typing, a hill I'm willing to die on
by uoaei on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @04:49PM
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No, no, not controversial. I intended to make it easier to understand the point by demonstrating for the more literal-minded that using moral language sets up two halves of a dichotomy, one preferred to the other, so that such prejudices needn't be personal but rather merely moral. The difference is of course that which side of a moral dichotomy is a choice that can be reversed (e.g. making an effort to open the mind) while personal matters are immutable in those people.