A pitfall of philosophy, if you ask me

One that might appear to be beneficial

But is conversely detrimental

To view things in a single contrast

To remove all margins in between

To judge things in polarity

Rids of all measures of moderation

The adoption of a standard, a principle, or even a value

Along with the assumption that it is universally applicable

Makes for a very predictable failure of logic

A static approach destroys innovation

An approach that rids of all dynamism

One that creates a decision prior to any examination

Simple words, perhaps with little verve, best describe the attitude required

“Take things as they come”

With no presumption, with no preemptive judgment

Simply take them as solitary situations

The fact remains

That most situations, most encounters are not exclusively black or white

But rather remain in a spectrum of shades of gray