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What is the difference between compromising your values and beliefs and being moderate in ALL things?

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    oncemoor - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by oncemoor Dec 27th, 2012 at 6:09PM

    your only compromising your values and beliefs if they are too stringent to begin with. No one has all the answers, we are shaped by experiences therefore as your experience change so should your values and beliefs, if not you are a dead soul.

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  1. mellabelle - 36-40 years old

    Reply by mellabelle Dec 27th, 2012 at 6:18PM

    that was a thoughtful answer.

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4 Answers to "What is the difference between compromising your values and beliefs and being moderate in ALL things?"

  1. FrozenGuy - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by FrozenGuy Dec 27th, 2012 at 7:13PM

    I don't believe that a person can be moderate on all things and stay true to "all" of his/her values at the same time. Some situations in life are not compatible with taking a moderate stance, unless you are trying to take the middle path to appease both sides of an issue, which is a form of compromise.

    You can be tolerant of other people's beliefs without compromising your own beliefs.

    A moderate view is not a compromise when you genuinely empathize with various views of an issue. However, if you only agree with your own perspective, then you should be honest about that, but without demeaning the other person's right to have their own view. The only exception is if someone has a very toxic view of something that is causing harm to himself/herself and others. In that case, I would be very assertive about explaining the harm they are causing.

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  2. lederman - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by lederman Dec 27th, 2012 at 6:56PM

    i dont think youre compromisisng when youre being moderate

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  3. SilenceEvermore - 18-21 years old

    Posted by SilenceEvermore Dec 27th, 2012 at 6:31PM

    Both options mean that you are morally weak.

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