Date: 10/3/2004 4:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 43807
Yes.  |
Date: 10/3/2004 4:56:00 PM
From Authorid: 50434
I think people are being very close-minded everyone no matter who they are, what they do or believe in should all be treated fairly with the repect everyone deserves. It doesnt matter whether or not you believe what they do is right or not its all about equality and everyone deserves the right to be treated equally.  |
Date: 10/3/2004 5:01:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 1799
StarBright.. to further extend the question for the article... do you think its possible for people to change, or has this been drilled into them for too long?  |
Date: 10/3/2004 6:18:00 PM
From Authorid: 37101
This goes by a person-to-person basis and it's impossible to answer this question and stereotype people without being too "conservative" yourself. You know? -  |
Date: 10/3/2004 8:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 60426
I'm fine with my opinion being in the article if you wish to use it...
I do think that America in general (there are some that don't fit in) is becoming too close- minded. It's passed from generation to generation. It's anything from books to music, to race to religion adn it's mostly sick to see. I believe that people should be able to say what they want, believe how they do and what not whether I like it. I know I hang out with a bunch of people with mixed interests and we get along fine because of the stuff we have in common.  |
Date: 10/3/2004 8:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 62753
Yes - we are  |
Date: 10/3/2004 11:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 37900
Close-mindedness is, among other things, a security issue. In the same way people can be uncomfortable talking to someone with a disability, or with someone who is dying of a terminal illness, we can be uncomfortable with people that believe differently than we do. As we mature, we must learn that there is a difference between the worth of someone's opinions and their worth as a human being: the former can be cheap and shallow, the latter can never be. [You may use this if you want.]  |
Date: 10/4/2004 7:43:00 AM
From Authorid: 62367
You can be die-hard conservative or liberal and be closed minded to the other side. I will admit it can be a challenge maitaining a close friendship with someone who holds passionate political opinions that are the opposite of your own. I have done this for over 25 years with my best friend. She is slightly to the right of President Bush and I am to the left of Senator Kerry. We have argued politics since college. We keep it civil and with the full knowledge we will not change the other's opinion.  |
Date: 10/4/2004 9:36:00 AM
From Authorid: 53284
I don't see as much open mindedness as I used to. People have their political ideas whether liberal or conserative, and tend to stick to them without even listening to the arguments from the other sides. This presidential race, it seems that everyones mind is already made up and the two sides seem so rigid. As a country, we all need to work together to solve societys problems, economic problems etc. I don't see the US making progress in a number of differnt areas if we can't even discuss the issues without it becoming a shouting match.  |
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Date: 10/5/2004 8:11:00 AM
From Authorid: 50434
Well it depends on the people, some kids are raised to see things a certain way and its hard for them to change I guess. I have watched a few true stories on TV about issues like that. Another thing is I think people are scared of what they dont know or understand or they are just to stubborn to care or worry about themselves and not others. The only thing I can say is people need to sit and think, what if everything you did in your life or what you beleive is constanlty told by other people that its wrong...what life would you have. I may not agree with people on there sexuallity, religon or race but I keep myself open-minded to the fact that they have a right to be who they are and if your religon says its wrong then let the higher power you beleive in be the one to judge NOT you yourself. All of what we beleive starts as children and i for one no matter what I beleive will NEVER teach my kids to disagree with a persons race, religon or sexual preference, but I will teach them that no matter who you are we all breathe, love, live, hurt and bleed the same. |
