We all like to be right. Am I right about this? I'm sure I am! I
can't be the only person who thinks that my opinions are the best! If I thought
that there was another opinion that made more sense than my own, I would change
my opinion! And when I argue with someone about the way I believe or feel it's
because I think that my way of thinking is better or more correct than theirs. Now
let me ask you all a question, how many times have you finished an argument or
discussion and thought "wow that person is so close-minded!" or
"If only they could see it the way I do!" or maybe "what an
idiot! How could they not see that I obviously have it right!"? We've all
been there. I am assuming that I am right again here though ;]
Opinions. The dictionary definition of an opinion is "A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof." People form their opinions based on may things. The most common things that form a person’s opinion is each individual’s 1: lifestyle 2: religion 3: income 4: upbringing and 5: personal experiences dealing with other people. two people who lead the same lifestyle, make the same amount of money, were raised by conservative parents, and were popular in high school may have two very different opinions on Gay Marriage based on their friends and their religion.
Opinions. The dictionary definition of an opinion is "A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof." People form their opinions based on may things. The most common things that form a person’s opinion is each individual’s 1: lifestyle 2: religion 3: income 4: upbringing and 5: personal experiences dealing with other people. two people who lead the same lifestyle, make the same amount of money, were raised by conservative parents, and were popular in high school may have two very different opinions on Gay Marriage based on their friends and their religion.
There are so many variables in life that it's
safe to say that there are people with thousands of opinions out there that I disagree with. Everything from whether and LDS
person can stay true to the faith and support gay marriage to how to make
brownies. My problem with today's society is that people have mistaken their
own personal opinion for fact. While you might think it's irresponsible to take a 7 month old into a movie theater because when you decide
to have a baby you forfeit your pass to have fun, another person might feel like
it's perfectly reasonable to go see that new movie with a newborn in tow. Most
of you have read this statement and either thought "well yeah, parents can
still have fun!" while the other part is saying "Duh! You can't bring
a small child into the movie theater!" Do you see what I'm getting at
here? I promise you that for every opinion you have there is someone out there
who disagrees.
I have lived my experiences and I have my own life. I think my opinions are the best there is. People can tell me all of the angles and logic behind their own (as I can to them) and neither of us will be moved. So who's wrong? The answer is both of us. I am certain that if I became president today, and all of my politics were slowly worked into place throughout time that it would make some people very happy, and many people very unhappy. Why? Because my politics are ones that would most likely benefit the middle class, working family of 3-6 people. My religion also dictates a lot of what I believe. So how would a high income single atheist woman in the work place feel about my views? She would probably hate them. What works for one person doesn't work for all of them. With pride and greed in full stride all over the world you aren't going to win with any one policy.
The perfect example is Obamacare! If you do a little research on Obamacare and go find anti-obamacare news articles you will find hundreds of people who comment saying "you're wrong, obamacare helped my dad beat cancer!" or "if it weren't for obamacare then *insert tragedy of choice here* would have happened!" But I personally hate obamacare! They have had this same system in tons of countries outside of America and guess what? It doesn't work! But that's my opinion.
So now for the advice portion of this post. Stop calling names! Either out loud or otherwise! How intelligent does a persona have to be to call another one stupid, immature, or uneducated? Even big fancy words like ignoramus mean nothing because all you have done is thought of an intelligent way to say something unintelligent. Just because I have a different opinion than you doesn't mean I am immature or dumb, it means I am different. And for every single thing you can point out in my lifestyle that you disagree with I am sure I can point one out in yours. So stop pointing. It's OKAY for people to have different opinions. And I personally think it is wise when in a debate to remember that the other guy could be right, and you could be wrong. You don't have to change your views, or your standards, but just remember that his opinions are based off of all the same things yours are, just from a different point of view and there is validity in his words.
Final Words ♥: Stop Pointing
I have lived my experiences and I have my own life. I think my opinions are the best there is. People can tell me all of the angles and logic behind their own (as I can to them) and neither of us will be moved. So who's wrong? The answer is both of us. I am certain that if I became president today, and all of my politics were slowly worked into place throughout time that it would make some people very happy, and many people very unhappy. Why? Because my politics are ones that would most likely benefit the middle class, working family of 3-6 people. My religion also dictates a lot of what I believe. So how would a high income single atheist woman in the work place feel about my views? She would probably hate them. What works for one person doesn't work for all of them. With pride and greed in full stride all over the world you aren't going to win with any one policy.
The perfect example is Obamacare! If you do a little research on Obamacare and go find anti-obamacare news articles you will find hundreds of people who comment saying "you're wrong, obamacare helped my dad beat cancer!" or "if it weren't for obamacare then *insert tragedy of choice here* would have happened!" But I personally hate obamacare! They have had this same system in tons of countries outside of America and guess what? It doesn't work! But that's my opinion.
So now for the advice portion of this post. Stop calling names! Either out loud or otherwise! How intelligent does a persona have to be to call another one stupid, immature, or uneducated? Even big fancy words like ignoramus mean nothing because all you have done is thought of an intelligent way to say something unintelligent. Just because I have a different opinion than you doesn't mean I am immature or dumb, it means I am different. And for every single thing you can point out in my lifestyle that you disagree with I am sure I can point one out in yours. So stop pointing. It's OKAY for people to have different opinions. And I personally think it is wise when in a debate to remember that the other guy could be right, and you could be wrong. You don't have to change your views, or your standards, but just remember that his opinions are based off of all the same things yours are, just from a different point of view and there is validity in his words.
Final Words ♥: Stop Pointing
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