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Originally Posted by ilovetv
I read it and agree with you on the respect that ought to be had for people changing their stance when seeing good reason to do that. That's why I don't agree with people who mock the presidential candidates for being "flip floppers" on certain policies. Also, I know people who have had major turning points and total 180 turn in direction in their personal lives, and their conversion to cleaner living is authentic.
My only thought about the Marine's statement is he concluded there are no problems with the openly gay policy when really, very little time has passed since the policy change.
Time-tested policies are a good thing, I think.
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Originally Posted by ladydoc
I agree....you should be able to change your mind when presented with new information without being called a flip flopper.
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You are right ladydoc, he is courageous to come out and openly admit he was wrong and face hostility from many. You are both right about the "flip-flop" issue, although there are some who do change their public stance simply to garner favor from voters or partisans of an issue. It baffles me that many people will argue vehemently on a given side of an issue, apparently hoping to change the hearts and minds of people with whom they disagree, then label anyone they may have influenced to change position a "flip-flopper", or without any true conviction . Oh well, trying to understand how or why human beings function is well beyond my intellectual capacity.