Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 18, 2014
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Transcript:
Calvin: "I STAND FIRM IN MY BELIEF OF WHAT'S RIGHT! I REFUSE TO COMPROMISE MY PRINCIPLES!" Calvin: "I don't NEED to compromise my principles, because they don't have the slightest bearing on what happens to me anyway"
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Being unwilling to compromise one’s principles can be a good thing if one’s principles are morally just, and if one is being tempted or forced to perform an act of evil.However, it is very important not to confuse this sort of situation with being unwilling to compromise on anything ever, believing that this somehow shows strength of character.A total unwillingness to compromise in all situations does not show strength of character. In fact, it shows weakness.The willingness to change one’s position on something based on new insight or new data, or based on compassion for others, does not show weakness. It shows a combination of maturity, intelligence, and wisdom.