You can't argue with ignorance...

I believe I'm a pretty open minded & non-ignorant person. Though I must admit there probably are situations and things that I might be. So I would say that I am 99% both open minded and non-ignorant. If I don't know about something I try to keep my mouth shut but there could be opinions formed and out they might come :)

I'm neither. I have my own opinions, many of them I'm passionate about, but I would never argue with someone or judge them based on an opinion. I'm like you that I don't let certain things slide though. Like, if you're just making up something to say you're right and I'm wrong, then I'm going to call you out. I also never argue something with made up 'facts'. If I'm going to argue about something, I'm going to have the correct information or knowledge before I run my mouth. I work with several close-minded people and it bugs me. They are more than welcome to have differering opinions, but that's never good enough for them, you know? They're the type of people that will try to argue you down and sway you their way, but I don't go for that. Ignorance is bliss after all, and they can continue to be blissfully happy.:P I don't understand why people have such a difficult time with different opinions.

I am pretty open minded and have long since accepted that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I also dont think its right to force my views onto other people. If they feel like that so be it. I'll try and put my views across but if people are not receptive.. what the hey.. i dont lose a thing.

Whether I am closed-minded or ignorant is not really important. It all depends on the situation. However, I do insist on my right if I am maligned. As to what people think of me, I leave it to them. It's all very subjective as the perception of me is also dependent on whether that person is closed-minded or ignorant.

I don't believe I'm close minded. Nor do I think I'm a particularly ignorant person, by the definition you provide, although I occasionally play one on MyLot. :-) Anyone that voices a strong a opinion or belief can be accused of being ignorant, I think. I'm never too sure where the line is drawn. But I just know some people are ignorant. It's mostly related to how strongly they express their opinion as fact, and how insensitive they are to other people's opinions and beliefs. So for me, being ignorant is the same as being closed-minded.

well i would say i am pretty much open minded,i believe everyone is entiltled to their own opinion and if i give my imput and they dont like what i say then i cant do anything about it,they are entitled to their own saying.but your right there is so many ignorant people out there that dont care what they say or if they hurt anyones feelings,i couldnt do that intentiontly.i would always want to back up my opinions as well.

I don't think I am. I tend to listen to all sides of the story and tend to keep my opionions to myself if they don't matter. I have had some people act like I was being close minded if I didn't want to try something or do something the way they would - but I just thought they were close minded and couldn't see things my way :-D I can see others POV on things, but then still not agree with them at all. However some people may think I am the close minded one. The main reason I think I am not close minded is b/c I am willing to drop the argument even when others want to keep it going. I'm all for the "agree to disagree" and I think that's an open minded thing to do! People who insist on arguing every point until you agree with them 100%, those are the close minded people b/c they just won't give it up!

I've been accused of being closed-minded, but I think that assumption is erroneous. I don't refuse to try new things or listen to other points of view, however, I do quickly discard anything that I know will not work. Because I know myself well and have always known what I wanted in life and what I valued well, I can very quickly say whether I agree or disagree with something and why, and some people mistake this as being closed-minded but sometimes when people offer a different prespective, they act as if I am discarding it from my way of thinking because I've never been exposed to it... when in fact, I have been exposed to it a myriad of times in one way or another which is why I have already decided against it. This always really irks me because there is a difference between having solid, strongheld values and beliefs that come from knowing yourself well and being closed-minded. As for being ignorant, I think everyone's ignorant in some things. What I hate is when ignorant people are made out to be the experts while the ones who actually know what they're doing are overlooked or ignored. I think I am able to recognize when I don't know enough about something in order to delve deep into it and am always ready to learn more if it's something I am interested in. So no, I wouldn't say I am closed-minded or ignorant. I think some people do think I am, but I think they're just looking at the superficial and are therefore mistaken.

I dont believe that I am, however on the note that every one sees things from a different point of view, then I am sure that someone out in this wide world thinks that I am. Everything is a possiblity.