That which is closed is not open or available.
Closed is an adjective that can be used in various contexts. It can be used both for objects and ideologies, as well as for people, in order to express that they are hermetic, strict, strict or rigid . For example: “My boss's thinking is so closed that it never leaves room for innovation,” “The issue of theft is a closed case: I don't plan to continue talking about it.”
When talking about a closed person, it is said that it is someone who is shy, silent or slow to understand : “The problem with Miguel is that he is very closed, you never know what he is thinking about” , “You don't have to be so closed, Dare to share your problems with me.”
Closed-thinking individuals
Despite the many advances that our societies have experienced in recent decades, there are still many people who support impenetrable and closed ideologies . They approve of attitudes that go against the freedom of other people and believe they have the right to decide what can and cannot be done in society. Among these ideologies we can mention the one imposed by the Catholic religion , which opposes the civil right to live freely.
Among their ideas, their opposition to homosexual marriage and the formation of a family that does not respond to the family vision that they defend can be highlighted; that is, heterosexual. Furthermore, the church is against the use of prophylactics to avoid diseases and unwanted pregnancies, and promotes sexuality as a mere act of procreation, separating it from the enjoyment and fulfillment of individual desires.
Those who have a closed thought usually oppose the freedom of others.
Tolerance misunderstood
A closed-minded person is one who wants everyone to think like them and those who don't are despised. In any case, it is important to point out that with certain things we must be inflexible, if what is at stake is the freedom or well-being of another living being.
It is important to note that sometimes the concept of closure or hermeticity is misunderstood . If a person opposes another because they consider their attitudes to be unethical, they are not being closed, but rather advocating for justice. Therefore, the line that divides tolerance from closedness is very fine; You cannot be tolerant of abuse or violence in any of its aspects.
Sometimes it is understood that we have to be tolerant of everything and in that case we would not be an ethical person , because if we know that an action is causing some harm to another living being, our obligation is to do something to prevent it. For example: a vegan arguing with a carnivore about the importance of a strictly plant-based diet is not closed , but is fighting against the mistreatment and abuse of another species. Knowing how to discern the difference between closedness and tolerance can be essential to leading a healthy and ethical life.
Other uses of the term closed
The closed pronunciation is one that, due to the presence of highly accentuated local features, is difficult to understand: “Although I understand some English, this investor's pronunciation is so closed that I cannot understand it.” A closed sound , on the other hand, is one that is articulated by narrowing the passage of air, as in the case of closed vowels .
Closed is also something that is not open or available: “The bar is closed, we will have to find another place to drink,” “I always leave the lock closed for security, otherwise thieves could get in.”
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