Changing Minds Debate

Discussions revolve around the normalcy, value, and criticism of people changing their opinions or minds based on new information or arguments, often defending openness to revising views on complex issues.

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thisisdallas Dec 14, 2016 View on HN

It's an odd time when someone is criticized for changing their mind based on new or changing information.

rektide Jul 23, 2022 View on HN

A person can change their mind, attitude & perspective on a dime. The willingness to disbelieve in sentience is fantastically remarkable, as a grevious oversight.

teekert May 12, 2022 View on HN

Changing your mind on complex issues like this is normal I'd say.

NietTim Mar 3, 2015 View on HN

To be fair, people change opinions.

dang Jun 27, 2023 View on HN

Related ongoing thread:It's weird that people get mocked for changing their minds - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36491735 - June 2023 (179 comments)

Uberphallus Apr 13, 2021 View on HN

It might be arrogant, but not supremely. Maybe the line leaves me out of deciding the content I can consume. I'm pretty stupid out of my fields of interest anyway.Joking aside, it's taken me lots of effort, but if anything is important to me, my life, or my loved ones, I double check it, even if I agree with it or I'm naturally inclined to believe it. I've also learnt to love to stand corrected, and to say that I'm wrong.But that's unfortunately above w

qoez May 25, 2025 View on HN

That's a good argument, it's really making me reconsider previously held beliefs

whiddershins Aug 5, 2016 View on HN

I have changed opinions on certain topics, for example my thoughts about gun control and libertarianism are more nuanced than years ago.I can articulate many viewpoints extremely clearly which I don't happen to hold, which means if I am in a debating mood I can much more precisely debate someone, rather than simply dismissing them.I repeatedly realize my own opinions are sometimes based on unexamined assumptions, which no matter how many times I realize it and try to root it out, keep

klik99 Jan 20, 2021 View on HN

The harder it is to learn, the more it takes you to change your mind. It's hard to see things without bringing baggageAlso, the irony of complaining about HN holy wars becoming just another trigger to continue! I'll do my part - whichever side you are on - you are wrong.

stinos Jun 8, 2017 View on HN

you are already looking at it with negativity and it will be near impossible to change.Well, same can be said of you: I actually wanted to see reasoning and am willing to change my mind on the subject (well, actually not even change, as i don't have a single fixed stance on it because I know I lack the insight), but you're not providing information, instead responding with more negativity :]