Monday, November 21, 2022

Open questions

Okay, so I have opinions. Anyone who glances at this blog could probably figure that out. Still, I think it's important to remember that three word sentence: "I don't know." Having a final judgment on everything isn't necessary, or even desirable. Just poring through can be enough.

2 comments:

susan said...

If one doesn't know about a subject saying, 'I don't know' is the only honest response. However, many people are incapable of expressing any opinion that differs from those in their milieu making it more difficult to disagree. I suppose it's a matter of whether or not one's opinion is informed.

Ben said...

Some degree of cowardice--or to put it more nicely, excessive caution--seems to be baked into human nature. That's why people often suppress their opinions, sometimes with disastrous results. I'd never recommend that. Some things you can just let go, though.