'The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.'
Terry Pratchett, from his book Diggers, 1990
I pride myself on being very open-minded but at the same time I hold morals and expectations of myself that I expect myself to abide by. It's part of my slightly warped personality and standards I set myself. There are things I will and won't do regardless of who is forcing me to do so - that's just how I am so I find it extremely disrespectful (and being African I've come to realise the for me respect is a big thing for me) if someone tries to enforce something upon me or asks something of me that they are aware I won't do. So as Terry perfectly puts it - my mind will be as open as I wish to open it.
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