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evelhak · 4 months ago

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"Everything is complex" or "Things are not black and white" should not be used as shortcuts to avoid a problem, they should be used as the basis for a discussion. They're not conclusions, they're the beginning to finding understanding and solutions. These statements should inspire openness to learn more, not give a free pass to deflect everything you don't like hearing.

#i just see them used way too much as something people say to avoid having to think about something #or even to avoid responsibility #the statements themselves are often useless if they don't lead to anything #it's just lazy unless you can actually elaborate on what about an issue is more nuanced than whatever you're commenting on #this is basically what i meant a while ago when i was afraid of the word nuance losing its meaning on tumblr when people throw it around #without actually meaning anything of substance by it #lol i made the mistake of opening tumblr in the middle of writing my manuscript again #and ran into people discussing the nuance of social issues without a hint a nuance

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