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> Applying wanton black and white thinking is a sign of a mind incapable of nuance, and rich, deep thought.

Can't think of one instance where a group was able to politically accomplish something on the basis of "nuance"

If someone is making an appeal to "nuance", they're losing

Right, so what most people do when faced with a lack of knowledge is go out looking for it or maintain weakly held beliefs. To conclude that something isn't possible because one doesn't know of it is thought-limiting.

This is the political version of claiming, "I don't know how to sew and I've never seen someone sew. Therefore sewing is impossible." It's stunningly wrong. I can't seriously believe someone would think this way.

> Right, so what most people do when faced with a lack of knowledge is go out looking for it or maintain weakly held beliefs.

Exactly. This is why I've spent the last ten years of my life trying to find a real unicorn in nature. Weakly held beliefs are never good enough for me!

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