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LuckyAlbatross -> RE: Contradictions (3/14/2007 9:43:36 AM)
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Sure- in fact it's all acceptable as long as you admit it.
Now, you will lose credibility because of it. If you say you value X and your words and actions would be a clear demonstration to others that you do not value X at all, you will be seen as inconsistent and that means lack of awareness and stability and those are all not good things to have in a mature adult.
However, within a single person, contradictions can and should abound. I often get told how contradictory I am, specially given that I am a switch. I can talk about sucking out blood of a person and whoring myself out one moment, and then talking about cute pink fluffy bunnies the next. There are things I choose for myself which I admit are completely irrational and completely lacking in sense, but I still do because I think it's right for myself.
I think the issue tends to become a problem when we try and suggest that others should hold themselves to our personal standards. I'll tell someone what I think they should do if they ask, or if they repeatedly bang themselves publicly into walls, but I accept that it's always their choice.
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