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Post by sharon on Mar 16, 2012 5:11:46 GMT -6
Have you ever changed your mind about something? I don't mean like what to have for dinner, but I mean how you felt about something in a deeper way. If so, what was it and what caused the change?
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Post by sharon on Mar 16, 2012 5:16:05 GMT -6
I was talking about stadium funding with a friend the other day and how my feeling on it has changed a lot over time. I went from being dead set against it, to being for it under certain circumstances, to now just feeling like it's ludicrous given the basics that we aren't paying for. Which doesn't mean I'm generally against it like I used to be, but I think now is not the time and get really impatient with people with a lot of resources asking for so much money (and giving ultimatums) when we have taken so many kids off of health care, have a huge hunger and homelessness problem, have cut funding to cities and towns so severely that property taxes have gone up dramatically and have borrowed money from schools.
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Post by deannemdm on Mar 16, 2012 7:36:08 GMT -6
I sort of feel the same way Sharon. What I would really like to see is a balance sheet of income and loss-- how much tax money would be lost (income and sales) from having or not having a stadium. How much income tax from players? from nearby business? how much sales tax from food and tickets? how much from nearby businesses that depend/have increases when stadium (dome) is having events?
I have one or two other things-- but they at least one is a touchy subject so not really wanting to go over it here
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Post by cakemakermom on Mar 16, 2012 9:12:04 GMT -6
Let's just say the older I get the more open minded I am. I look at individual circumstances rather than giving judgement to a whole category of people. I never assume I'm getting enough information from the media.
When I was younger, I was quick to judge and a whole category of people I was closed minded to.
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Post by apryllraye87 on Mar 16, 2012 9:22:40 GMT -6
I'm with Cake, the older I get the more open-minded I am. I grew up in a very conservative family but as I've gotten older I've formed my own opinions and my opinions have changed a lot.
I used to get really frustrated with government assistance programs and many of the people on them. My family has, at times, received government assistance, so I didn't get my views from them. Mostly it started when I got pregnant young, I was dead set on never getting government assistance because 1. I am too proud sometimes 2. I made the decision to have unprotected sex and I didn't feel that anyone should have to pay for my decisions and 3. I have/had many friends that abuse the system.
However, over the years I've realized that I have a lot of support from my family, and I am still with my sons father who is a very hard worker. If I didn't have all of that I can't say that I wouldn't need help. I don't know anyones situation and I can't judge others based on what I think. I'm far less judgemental towards others and no longer push my opinions on others. What I believe is right for me, but that doesn't mean it is right for someone else.
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Post by sarahisis on Mar 16, 2012 10:02:48 GMT -6
I come from a very open minded family, so I've never been one that's quick to judge about anything.. whether it be someones personal choices to something political or social... I find too as I get older I like to become more educated on things before I form opinions or open my mouth about something.
I guess one thing though... is I've always had issues with other people who judge.. other people who flaunt what they have, overly brag about all the greatness in their lives and in turn make others feel like they have nothing... I've always wanted to be vocal about it. I've known lots of people like that.. but I think Ive learned more to let it go rather than let it bother me.... because deep down those are probably the people who are lacking in some area of their lives or have deeper insecurities.
So I guessssss.... intead of changing my mind on a specific issue, I've changed how I deal with people in general, if that makes sense!
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Post by sharon on Mar 16, 2012 17:18:56 GMT -6
Another one I thought of today is intermarriage. I was SURE when I was young that I would NEVER marry someone who wasn't Jewish. And I did. I still wouldn't say I exactly recommend it, but it certainly has worked out well for us, and even has its own gifts which has surprised me.
Another is Israel. I used to be VERY conservative in terms of Israeli politics and now I'm much more of a peacenik.
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Post by bunsy on Mar 16, 2012 17:33:29 GMT -6
I have changed my mind about so many things. I'll list some of them but the discussions would get too long: premarital sex (not my decision for other people, only myself) living together abortion (not my place to judge others) african american people (grew up in a small town where the biggest difference was lutheran or catholic) gay people (see above) parenting styles (I knew it all BEFORE I had kids) mental illness homeless people politicians etc.
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Post by Susan824 on Mar 17, 2012 10:40:13 GMT -6
I thought I'd never vote for an Independent politician. I've changed my mind about that, as I've been so discouraged by the actions of most Republicans and most Democrats.
...and... like Bunsy I've changed my opinions about mental illness.
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