First, I would ask how one defines "being closed minded"? Second, I would ask who is calling me "closed minded"? Third, I would be curious as to what set of words or actions someone would suggest that would mean that I was no longer closed minded. Fourth, I would want to know how one defines being open minded and exactly hat that means.
The allegation of your are closed minded is argumentative, denotes a negative and hence a closed ended question?
When it comes to matters of ethics and moral issues, religion, political beliefs, commitments I favor the closed minded because I want to know where they stand up front and appreciate they not hem and haw.
Some of more distinguish closed minded people and I mean that literally are the so called elite intellectual educators in our universities who deem that their intellect is so grand that they exclude all other opinions. This body of educator has done more to shut down free speech than any other group in this country.
Some issues because of their nature or perhaps a bad experience shape one's opinion
Visually people can also be accused of being closed minded such as I don't like the look of that dish Ugh
btk nailed it when it stated close mindedness is subjective
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