day no. 15,102: without black and white, there is no gray

"The vaguer the problem to be solved, the more resolute must we be in seeking points of departure from which we can begin to lay a course. " — Julian Corbett

The more gray the problem appears to be, the more work one must do to discover the black and whites producing the gray. Never forget that without black and white, there is no gray. 

Adiaphora may appear to be without handles, but something cannot be morally complicated without the existence and presence of fixed moral principles. If there are no principles, it could not be complicated, because it would not matter. Things that don't matter are not complicated. If there are principles, but they are not in play in this particular instance, revisit scenario #1: not complicated because again, it doesn't matter.

The vaguer the difficulty, the more diligent we need to be to mine for the definites. If it is complicated, you can be assured your efforts will be rewarded by golden foundations somewhere underneath all the muck. 

Proverbs 24:3-6
By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.