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There a difference between having an open mind and having a hole in your head.

Of course corruption can enter. How can you be totally immune to it?

Yes! When people try to force me to do something that goes against my will I feel like a terrible person. I hate when they tell me that it's about respect, not religion. But really, it's not. It effects your stance on life.

Depends how open. Listening to someone state an opinion is one thing. Embracing that opinion is quite another.

I feel you open yourself to further expansion of your beliefs. Most open minded people's values are able to change. However, there are some that no matter how much you try to prove otherwise, I will not be able to change.

Or purification depending upon the situation.

Is being open to different ideas the same as challenging new ideas?

Just because you're open to hearing other ideas, it doesn't mean you automatically have to change your opinions. You never know when something might make sense or might make you stronger in your beliefs.

Where did you get your values? We're they given to you, instilled in you, this is the way, the truth, the only truth, all else is evil. That's called brainwashing and it is why so many smart people can believe such logic defying ideals. Quick!! Run!!

Consider that "corruption" is simply a change based upon an improved prevailing awareness. Should we all not challenge our awareness, constantly comparing it with what we observe? Yes.

Not necessarily

Possibly, but not necessarily.

No... It's opening yourself to expanded knowledge.

hayley is a loser!!!

Of course not. Thinking and doing are two didn't things

Not necessarily, no.

Being open to an alternate idea does not mean accepting that idea. It means you are an intelligent person who considers all points of view to determine what is best.

If you have to close yourself off to the wonders of the world around you to hold on to your values, maybe those aren't the best values for you. I don't see it as exposure to "corruption", I see it as exposure to a broader worldview.

For the most part, yes.

What if your values are skewed to begin with? Your values would be corrupted, but that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

Open to correction.

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It's called being open-minded, and in most situations, it's a good thing.

It can happen but as a humans we know what we believe in. We can judge what is good and what is bad for us in our lives.

There is only one way that is right, regardless of what people believe. If one opens their mind to anything other than the right way, then they are open to corruption.

You can be, but it's not true across the board.

If you fear that being open to new ideas will change your values for the worse, then your values must not be very strong.

If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.

Questioning one's values and beliefs can either strengthen or weaken them, but it could not corrupt them of they were perfect to begin with.

Of course not, you should never reject an idea at face value. Even if some new concept is very foreign at first, you should give it a chance and ya might learn something.

I answered no, but it's only because I don't see my values as being infallible.

I swear, you are high whenever you make a new question hahaha

No, it could indicate a paradigm shift in my life is about to happen.

Not always.