"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."
I cannot say I agree with the above statement about favoring someone who is closed minded about moral issues, religion, or political beliefs.
For example: when I was growing up in Minneapolis, the moral issue of gay or lesbian was not even discussed - to my knowledge, anyhow. Now, with it being discussed, I see gays or lesbians as just another lifestyle and that they should be given equal rights in all aspects of life as hetrosexual people.
Regarding politics, if a person is not willing to discuss and possibly learn from other political viewpoints, I believe that person is not worthy to vote.
We have to be open minded (and I am talking respecting - not converting to them) about religion, too. While we have Christians and Jewish here in The Villages, there are Muslim closeby (right down Hwy 27 is a mosque) and other religions. Respect them.
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