If we did not have differences of opinion, we would not be intelligent. We would be more like rocks. Intelligence, by its very nature, is a constantly flickering of stars and suns within the mind, and the probabilities are that there will be many, many different kinds of minds and opinions therein.
However, to be Irreconciliable and Intransigeant is a sign of dying beasts, cornered and expiring and wishing to destroy all with them!
Extending the prior metaphor, an Intelligence that has become Frozen and Immutable is like a dying star, hoarding what dregs are left of its precious fuel, shrinking down, confused and frightened in its stellar mind... preparing to go Nova!
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I like this metaphor a lot. Wonderful.
Thanks, Arsen.
It have only recently become aware of the fact that Intelligence - almost by definition - implies a myriad of viewpoints.
I like the metaphor too, except it applies to the tea party nuts and stars are too beautiful to put in the same context.
Our political realities are indeed rich with examples which help me to understand the dysfunctional state, and thus, giving me insight into how things should properly function.
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