Grey area
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| - | {{GFDL}} | + | A '''grey area''' is a term for a border in-between two or more things that is unclearly defined, a border that is hard to define or even impossible to define, or a definition where the distinction border tends to move. There are several flavors of grey areas: |
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| + | *A '''grey area of [[definition]]s''' signifies a problem of sorting reality into clearly cut categories. Example: ''where is the border between [[erotica]] and [[pornography]]?'' | ||
| + | *A '''grey area of [[ethics]]''' signifies an ethical dilemma, where the border between right and wrong is blurred. Example: ''is killing always abominable?'' | ||
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| + | Grey areas are widely accepted in democratic societies and have a clear connection to the notion of [[tolerance]], whereas in societies of [[totalitarianism]], grey areas are typically not accepted on any level. | ||
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| + | Many people accept grey areas as a natural part of the human experience, whereas others may react with suspicion and a feeling of defectness or uncompleteness of any thought-system (or [[paradigm]]) accepting grey areas.{{GFDL}} | ||
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A grey area is a term for a border in-between two or more things that is unclearly defined, a border that is hard to define or even impossible to define, or a definition where the distinction border tends to move. There are several flavors of grey areas:
- A grey area of definitions signifies a problem of sorting reality into clearly cut categories. Example: where is the border between erotica and pornography?
- A grey area of ethics signifies an ethical dilemma, where the border between right and wrong is blurred. Example: is killing always abominable?
Grey areas are widely accepted in democratic societies and have a clear connection to the notion of tolerance, whereas in societies of totalitarianism, grey areas are typically not accepted on any level.
Many people accept grey areas as a natural part of the human experience, whereas others may react with suspicion and a feeling of defectness or uncompleteness of any thought-system (or paradigm) accepting grey areas.
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