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The middle way is the path to enlightenment. Argument to moderation. "The truth lies in the middle" is a false axiom. Sometimes it's either in the black or the
by vezzy-fnord 13y ago
The middle way is the path to enlightenment.
Argument to moderation. "The truth lies in the middle" is a false axiom. Sometimes it's either in the black or the white.
- mikeash 13y agoJust because moderation isn't right in every case doesn't mean it's not right here. Your reply strikes me as a fallacy fallacy. It's not a logical fallacy if it's not used to support an assertion. In this case, it is the assertion.
- colechristensen 13y agoYou will find the Buddhist roots of the idea I was trying to convey also believe that even moderation itself needs to be applied with moderation.
- derefr 13y agoFor anyone who's about to reply to this without having an exact grasp of what they mean: http://lesswrong.com/lw/mm/the_fallacy_of_gray/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/mm/the_fallacy_of_gray/
- Brakenshire 13y agoModeration in all things, including moderation.
- girvo 13y agoBasically my entire philosophy of life. The year I spent studying Buddhism in my last year of school rub off on me, and I still try and practice that every day, 8 years later.