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Mike:
I tend toward centrism and generally seek positions with which the various sides of an issue can at least agree on. I do not find this at all leading to any kind of dissonance, cognitive or not!!! Comes from years of acting as a negotiator and conflict resolution. Truly blessed are those who can arrive at simplistic (or a better word, simple) answers to complex situations. Most of us have to compromise, and in doing so we have to rationalize our positions. It is interesting even here in our microcosm of PPOT the different positions people profess that are actually self contradictory. Anti abortion and putting people to death with whom we have "misunderstandings", for example. I suppose some will post defending these positions but let it be said: I am not saying these positions are right or wrong, as long as they satisfy the one holding them.
Cognitive dissonance is a burden we all carry to some degree.
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Bob S. former owner of a 1984 silver 944
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