Fine-Distinction-Intolerance
Refusal to make a substantial judgment which may turn—at the margin—on insubstantial differences. Example: selection for admission to a school or university.
But life is a network of fine distinctions; the ability to observe them is called judgment.
Related entries:
Fuzzy Logic, Disingenuousness, False Sameness, Slippery Slope.
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