Being openminded is all the rage. It almost seems as though you can’t be a good person without being openminded. However, I hold an opposing view. I don’t think being openminded is even a trait worth pursuing. A person who is truly openminded has quite nearly stripped himself of his humanity. His unique ideas and beliefs….

First and foremost, being sick makes me appreciate good health like non-other. Being able to freely inhale the sweet oxygen around us unobstructed through both nostrils is a true luxury. Or having a good night of sleep without waking up with a mouth that has suddenly transformed into the likes of the Sahara desert. You…

“There are two kinds of people in the world, the conscious dogmatists, and the unconscious dogmatists. I have always found myself that the unconscious dogmatists were by far the most dogmatic.”― G.K. Chesterton During the past two days, I’ve studied dogmatism. What I originally perceived as a simple word has grown to be complex and…

Everyone – and I mean everyone – engages in dogma. Any firmly held belief is a dogma. According to the dictionary, a dogma is: something held as an established opinion; especially: a definite authoritative tenet. In this sense, all personal beliefs, values, preferences are forms of dogma. However, within this general definition, there are many…

Dogs are better than dogmatic statements. I mean look at them. No one can deny the cuteness. To be fair dogmatic statements never really had a chance against dogs. But are dogmatic statements entirely bad? According to the dictionary, a dogma is: something held as an established opinion; especially: a definite authoritative tenet. Therefore, any firmly…