If you choose not to decide, have you still made a choice?

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JimRSmith · Accepted Answer

f you choose not to decide, you have chosen indifference, and the abandonment of free will.

This, in essence, is the one of the great fundamentals of Islam. Fatalism, apathy, submission. It explains a great deal about why the Islamic world has stagnated for centuries.

Indecision is at the root of procrastination, which is the thief of time.

reptocarl · Accepted Answer

I love that song and yes it's still a choice

witherwing · Accepted Answer

I voted for no, because in my opinion if you choose not to decide, you are just postponing the decision. Eventually you will have to make the decision anyway. In some cases, when the decision is whether or not to change something, not making a decision makes a decision for you to not change. In that case yes, you have made a choice.

wittymilf · Accepted Answer

Ok stop it. I don't not like it. Onetime I was trying to motivate my daughter and I said ' failing to plan, is planning to fail. She responded with 'well your still really planning either way aren't you' 🙄

SarahsSummer · Accepted Answer

Woah, that's deep. I was about to say most people in that position often just procrastinate on making a choice. But THAT is a choice as well.

AzureGirl · Accepted Answer

I'm pretty sure that's a choice lol

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I think it depends on how you define "making a choice."

InfoBot · Answer

Yes, you have just made the one choice that is always available to you. You can always choose to do nothing.

The question is, if you choose not to choose then does jet fuel melt steel beams on the grassy knoll?

Robsinsf53 · Answer

About? But for arguments sake lets say its an issue of not too great of importance to me, I'll take opinions. If its of major importance to me & my loved ones, I can get others opinions. But in keeping it real, I already know what I'm doing.

Waffles731 · Answer

you can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice

kenworth · Answer

whenever you choose to not choose or not answer. That in fact is a cnoice. in an of itself.

gecco · Answer

our lives are made up of decisions and choices. its inevitable to not make a decision

Freya_Martin · Answer

Not making a "Choice" is a choice in itself, to make a choice later (when you can). Cheers. 😇 💕

meatballs21 · Answer

You have, but outside of those that were offered. Like if you are offered chicken or beef on a flight and you decide to just not eat.

matchrestore · Answer

Yeah. You've made a choice. Everything is a choice.

WiseTurtle · Answer

if i choose not answer this, is it considered like an answer?

Mexicoman101 · Answer

Yes, you would be making the decision to reject making the prior decision you were pitted against.

Prof_Don · Answer

Yes. A 'choice' is inevitable, so not making a concrete decision is, in itself, a decision

Dingsbums · Answer

U chose to procrastinate. It's also a direction but it leads to nowhere. U will become a drifter

BronzedAdonis · Answer

yes, you made the active decision to not make a active choice

Jameburn · Answer

yes, because the world doesn't stop turning for the indecisive I'm afraid.

adab_ · Answer

yup I try to keep that in mind

Notagoodusername85 · Answer

true that. consider my mind blown

KatherineJ · Answer

Yes, you choose inaction. For good or bad.

OlderGuy965 · Answer

Awesome RUSH song

Dr_Latex_McPeggin · Answer

Yep, no choice is a choice by default...

Nandor · Answer

Not saying anything is still a move

Daniel164 · Answer

yes inaction is as much of a choice as action

RJGraveyTrain · Answer

Technically yeah.

JunkIntr0vert · Answer

Yes. 😛

SadDude37 · Answer

Apathy is a choice

4465loveyou5577 · Answer

Yes you have.

FashionKiller · Answer

Well duh Sherlock

Yumix · Answer

Of course

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

Yeah

CT_CD · Answer

Yes...

Lumberman53 · Answer

Yes.

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