When I went to elementary school, we discussed things like children do. We said what we liked, what we didn’t care about or what we flat out hated.
Then I went to secondary school (at least I think that’s what Americans would call it). There the teachers wanted to teach us to discuss issues like grown-ups do. Collect arguments, sort them in a pro/contra scheme, then debate on them. My problem: Never was one side a clear winner. It might work for the arguments, but the whole topics are not that easy.
I hated it. I won these debates, but till this day I don’t like the pro/con idea.
Nowadays, when I turn on the news, I get the same feeling I got in the classrooms. There doesn’t seem to be room for interpretation, analysis or a variety of different opinions. Everything has become pro/con.
While people see and report things as black or white, I enjoy the different shades of grey.
Have you ever felt stuck in a corner, when a topic came up and all of a sudden people asked you: “What do you say? Yes or no?”, but you haven’t really thought about it? Or maybe you have thought about it, but found reasonable arguments on both sides?
Welcome to the world of grey tones. The German comedian Dieter Nuhr once said:
I think there is a big misunderstanding. You can have an opinion in a Democracy - you don’t have to.
“In this war, you’re either with us or with the terrorists!” Uhm, what if I’m with you, but not with the war?
“Are you for globalization or against it?” I don’t know, I’ve never seen it done in a fair way. All I see are corporations looking for cheap labor.
“What are you? Liberal or conservative?” Actually, I’m both. People are complicated.
“If you’re against the war, you are against the troops.” Wow, this is stupid.
The list could go on and on. Republican or Democrat? Left or right? Pro-choice or pro-life? You get my point.
As long as people tell me to chose between two extremes, I mostly stand in the middle, smiling.
Next time when you hear politicians talking on the news, babbling about their color, think about it and ask yourself where you stand - black or white? Or do you join me in grey?
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Being in the grey doesn’t get anything accomplished and impeeds those who are trying to and feel strongly about it. It is best you vote not to vote and let Mom and Dad take care of you. Otherwise you may end up voting for someone who looks cool or who the media wants you to vote for. I think if you took the time to really analyze a discussion and look at both sides from multiple perspectives you would come to a realization which is best. Most news, media and papers are for one party as they have been for a long time. However, I am sure you will stand in the middle and wait to see who wins and then whine either way without ever offering a solution.
Go for more and be confident with yourself and discover your morals and beliefs. Identify who you are and don’t just be a shade of grey.
I don’t have a problem with making decisions, voting for one party or choosing the best of two possibilities. I’m just not under the illusion, that my choice is the only one with good arguments, and the other(s) only have bad ones. They’re not pure black or pure white - they are a shade of grey.
Unlike you, I don’t want a media that shows me their opinion, I want one that shows me facts and arguments. If you’re always for the same site and just show the facts that support your view, that’s not journalism - it’s propaganda.
A simple display of facts and arguments is neither black nor white. At least it shouldn’t be.
But maybe you need that.
I agree with you Tobsy, I’ve noticed it alot too where any statement or observation that one makes, it seems like it is an invitation for an argument of absolutes, when I myself might not even be set in a “black and white” like you say. I don’t know if media thinks that is the way to better ratings, but the radio talk shows for sure are that way, setting the tone of a whole hour show by starting out with an extreme view completely on one side and basically challenging anyone to deny them.
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I’m with you as well. I don’t have a problem with people who choose one side or the other, but I don’t think everyone has to. Issues, as well as people, are complicated like you said.
Well said edu blogger….issues ARE complicated, just as much as humans.
I completely disagree with Rich. I quite enjoyed reading this post, Tobsy, and found it quite valuable. Making an important decision in a time of crisis/need (and therefore having to choose between black, white, and grey) is not the same as acknowledging that NONE of these issues are ever black or white. Being secure and comfortable with yourself ALLOWS you to see this, and then consider all angles before making a hard decision. People who see only in black and white are the foolish, insecure ones; and unfortunately, more often than not, they’re the ones in political power.
I tend to be grey myself. It is just too hard to be one way or the other on all topics. If there wasn’t a grey, I don’t think that politics would even exist.
I’m in the middle on several issues. I am an animal advocate, but own a gun (and think you should be able to). Liberal on some issues, conservative on others. There is no black and white, just shades of grey.
yea i think the majority of people base their opinions on a couple of things they hear or what the media portrays, and believe what they want to believe. its hard to come across people who are actually educated on important subjects like this and form valid opinions. i feel that most peoples thoughts and opinions are unsteady with no solid foundations, no time taken to think about consquences and repercutions of certain issues, such as the war or abortion and other stuff like that. people like to let other people think for themselves…
Wow; Rich’s response was pretty heated! He’s got a good point in there hidden behind the angry rhetoric, but he goes so overboard with it that it’s lost … message versus the messenger?
There are very few things that are black and white outside photography. The world is analogue, not digital. Sometimes it’s clear what to do in a particular situation: global climate change, for example, is a media “debate” between reality and denial. Just about everything else, though, has more than two sides.
And this is the greatest threat to American democracy today. We’re a two party system in a world with a lot more than two positions to choose from.
Yeah political ideologues fail to recognize their is a yin and yang to just about every belief. The fervent anti-war crowd fails to recognize other countries would exploit a leader like Kucinich, while neocons fail to realize you can’t build democracies down the barrel of a gun.
The world is analogue, not digital. Sometimes it’s clear what to do in a particular situation: global climate change, for example, is a media “debate” between reality and denial. Just about everything else, though, has more than two sides.
Tobsy excellent post! I really enjoyed reading this. People can be on one side or another of an argument, however not everyone has such a black and white view of the world. There are not any topics that I can think of that I can’t find valid points from different sides of the argument.
I have to agree that I refuse to be pigeon holed. Extremism is generally an evil game, and often you will find those that hold such veiws are being controlled by forces they are not aware of.
O.K., in all seriousness, how can so many of us agree with you, and yet the black or white, wrong or right club is still so strong? I count myself in the middle ground very often myself-there are SOOO many viewpoints on any given issue! What is it about this middle ground that people find so hard to hear-or do they hear it at all. I often wonder.
The majority are in the middle. That is why Presidents drift towards the center once they are in office.
The older I grow, the more I realize what I don’t know–it’s quite humbling. But sometimes you have to make a decision or hold an opinion and stand by it. This is what leaders do. The problem is when they are clearly wrong. Everyone has the capacity to make bad decisions, we can only realize what we have done and try to make amends.
It’s smoke and mirrors, keep thinking with your own brain.
Hey, If I were to follow you with grey block, then you’re also limiting my options. There might be another choices. But yes, two choice is not good. It can turn out into a false dilemma.
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I know what you mean - lots of people refuse to accept those who have a more conservative view. They want people to not “sit on the fence.” I think there are good view to both sides of most arguments. It is important to explain the good views and the reasons you don’t agree with certain arguments.
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People can be on one side or another of an argument, however not everyone has such a black and white view of the world. There are not any topics that I can think of that I can’t find valid points from different sides of the argument.I loved reading this post.
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I don’t know if media thinks that is the way to better ratings, but the radio talk shows for sure are that way, setting the tone of a whole hour show by starting out with an extreme view completely on one side and basically challenging anyone to deny them.
Nowadays, when I turn on the news, I get the same feeling I got in the classrooms. There doesn’t seem to be room for interpretation, analysis or a variety of different opinions. Everything has become pro/con.
I’m definitely with you in the gray area! I don’t think that either Democrats or Republicans are strictly right on all topics of discussion. Like you said, people are complicated, and I’ll vote for whoever I feel has our countries best interests at heart, not who is on the blue or the red team. I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer to anything in life…except math that is…
I agree. the political ideologues fail to recognize their is a yin and yang to just about every belief
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Its hard to come across people who are actually educated on important subjects like this and form valid opinions. i feel that most peoples thoughts and opinions are unsteady with no solid foundations, no time taken to think about consquences and repercutions of certain issues, such as the war or abortion and other stuff like that.I don’t have a problem with making decisions, voting for one party or choosing the best of two possibilities. I’m just not under the illusion, that my choice is the only one with good arguments, and the other(s) only have bad ones. They’re not pure black or pure white - they are a shade of grey.
This article is so true. To be honest, I find that people with the highest intelligence tend to stay away from ‘definites’ and ‘blacks and whites’. I can never fully commit to any debate side, and always appreciate the oppositions input.
Sometimes, we have to make a stand. This is very much needed to unite the people. How can we move towards one goal if some of us do it half-heartedly? That is why if there is a question, with a yes or no answer plus their specifics, you need to choose.
I understand that we all our own experience of being on the grey. I was like you too, I hated debates. I never couldn’t stand on one side because there will always be something about the arguments that is contradictory to my beliefs. However,there will come a time that you will be left with two choices. And when that happens, you cannot afford to be in the grey.
Very much enjoyed your comments. I have often focused on the color gray metaphorically speaking. So much so that I have realized for a long time now that gray has become a very attractive physical color for me. In a very far from comprehensive way I have often wondered if gray (probably egotistically wanted it to be) is the most representative color of everything that there is. A kind of ultimate amalgam!
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I’m definitely on the gray area. As complex creatures, we continually analyze, examine, and evaluate different ideas, concepts, thoughts, and everything else. That’s why it can’t always be black or white. Thanks!
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we should have our own stand, if you think you have a good argument to it. you should defend it. not just let it go.
I think the majority of people base their opinions on a couple of things they hear or what the media portrays, and believe what they want to believe. It’s hard to come across people who are actually educated on important subjects like this and form valid opinions. I feel that most peoples thoughts and opinions are unsteady with no solid foundations, no time taken to think about consquences and repercutions of certain issues, such as the war or abortion and other stuff like that. people like to let other people think for themselves.
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We do indeed live in a binary world. It’s probably because of all our horrible news sources that try and sensationalize everything. Right vs wrong just makes for great entertainment, and great entertainment makes for high ratings, which makes for more money.
And thus we are condemned to a binary world (at least with regards to news)…
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It is best you vote not to vote and let Mom and Dad take care of you. Otherwise you may end up voting for someone who looks cool or who the media wants you to vote for. I think if you took the time to really analyze a discussion and look at both sides from multiple perspectives you would come to a realization which is best. Most news, media and papers are for one party as they have been for a long time. However, I am sure you will stand in the middle and wait to see who wins and then whine either way without ever offering a solution.
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Growth is the main target of every human being and every one is working towards one goal. To make life more and more easy and enjoyable.
Some do for himself and some do for the whole world at large.
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Honestly, I must disagree. This gray world is a world of fence-sitters, a world of appeasers, a world of the sunhine patriot, a world without right or wrong, a no-mans land, a place of neither night or day, a place I have no desire to visit or live.
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Then I went to secondary school (at least I think that’s what Americans would call it). There the teachers wanted to teach us to discuss issues like grown-ups do. Collect arguments, sort them in a pro/contra scheme, then debate on them. My problem: Never was one side a clear winner. It might work for the arguments, but the whole topics are not that easy. I hated it. I won these debates, but till this day I don’t like the pro/con idea.
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