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A Statement of Moderation
A year ago, I followed a skewed belief that all liberals were evil human beings who only did things for their malicious desires. Oh how wrong I was. 1/25
A year ago, I followed a skewed belief that all liberals were evil human beings who only did things for their malicious desires. Oh how wrong I was. 1/25
As time went by, I realized the harm I was doing to other people around me. It got so bad that I decided I needed to completely change my view on society. 2/25
I started by keeping an open mind. I wanted to truly and fully understand both sides of every argument. Once I got in that mindset, I never got out. 3/25
I realized that the way of thinking I adopted to find a new moral ground was the very moral ground I needed. Open-mindedness is key. 4/25
Since then, all debates have been an attempt for me to listen to others rather than have others listen to me. 5/25
I adopted a belief that most people only want to do what is best for society, but they disagree on how to do it. Rather than thinking someone evil because they disagree with you, understand the origin of their view point. 6/25
The world is imperfect. That also includes our ability to find a perfect moral ground. If we assume that the laws of nature and reality provide us with a possible ground to agree on 100%, then we are assuming that the laws of nature and reality were designed for us. 7/25
I’m making it sound like I don’t believe in God. I do. Problem is, He also says the world is imperfect. So according to both random chance and a Christian God, the world is imperfect. 8/25
In reality, most every moral stance holds the essence of both morally right and morally wrong. In a lot of political and social issues, no stance is without its flaws. 9/25
Everything moral, however, should lie on a spectrum or line. In this line, there are not two viewpoints, but two directions. You can travel as close or far in either direction to and from the moderate center. 10/25
The moderate center would be the middle ground or average for a certain argument or collection of arguments out of whatever group of individuals it applies to. Now the moderate center cannot always be expressed in politics. 11/25
Assume that there is an argument for requiring transgender bathrooms in 100% of grocery stores in a city. Another argument states that 0% of grocery stores should be required to do that. 12/25
If the middle ground is taken, and 50% of grocery stores are required to have them, you can bet there will be more argument to come. 13/25
There is a common assumption that one must always take some stance in the spectrum. But that isn’t true at all. 14/25
I’m not required to be conservative, liberal, or even moderate. Because I believe all of those points have legitimate pros and cons. 15/25
I consider myself to be an active member of much of the spectrum. But you will often find me closer to the moderate center. 16/25
I lean from one side or the other from time to time, but I try to receive and provide good arguments from both sides most of the time. I have two exceptions: 17/25
1)One must not put themselves above others in any way, shape, or form. We are all members of this Earth with the responsibility to improve society. 18/25
2)One must have regard for the well-being or hardship of others when they have the physical, mental, and emotional ability to. 19/25
In case you start yelling at me about the evil of moderation in the midst of slavery of civil rights, know that due to the above exceptions, I agree. 20/25
I also have my own strong stance in a few modern issues as well. Two of them to be exact. I disagree with the refusal to wear a face mask during COVID, and I disagree with abortions when the baby can sustain itself in the way an infant would. 21/25
I have many friends who are ultra conservative and many friends who are ultra liberal. This is because I meet them at multiple points of the political and social spectrum. 22/25
Keep an open mind with others. They are not stupid or evil just because they disagree with you. Most of the time, they are simply trying to do what is right. Much like you. 23/25
Look for the good in others. Too many of us assume we need to fix all of the bad for anything to be good. That simply isn’t true. Have peace with others. 24/25
Listen to their hardships instead of their disagreements. Listen to their arguments as needs rather than evil deeds. Look at a person for who they truly are. 25/25
