It’s easy to get an opinion even when you don’t want one. If you’re unsure where to find these opinions look on any social media site. There’s nothing wrong with an opinion, but the way it’s said is questionable.
Some post I’ve read are not opinions about a topic, but more a slam to someone’s character. The statement will get your attention, but not convert anyone to your side. When I was a young boy my mom told me, “If you can’t say anything good about someone, don’t say anything at all”. That’s a nice lesson to teach a child, but it’s a difficult, almost impossible standard to live by. The truth is, it wasn’t meant to be an absolute rule as much as a guide for how I should treat others.
In today’s world it appears no one was ever taught this lesson, which is a shame, because the world does not benefit from hateful speech. I’ve learned by experience that no one has all the answers, so it’s important to listen to other opinions, but it appears that’s antiquated thinking.
The posts on social media show that many people believe they have all the answers and they are not interested in your opinion unless it supports theirs. Politicians are an example of this bad behavior as well as all the special interest groups and it’s not because of their beliefs but how they deliver the message.
There is one lesson we have all retained from our childhood that explains the way the world works today. That lesson is, The squeaky wheel gets the grease. “Just Saying . . . “
Some post I’ve read are not opinions about a topic, but more a slam to someone’s character. The statement will get your attention, but not convert anyone to your side. When I was a young boy my mom told me, “If you can’t say anything good about someone, don’t say anything at all”. That’s a nice lesson to teach a child, but it’s a difficult, almost impossible standard to live by. The truth is, it wasn’t meant to be an absolute rule as much as a guide for how I should treat others.
In today’s world it appears no one was ever taught this lesson, which is a shame, because the world does not benefit from hateful speech. I’ve learned by experience that no one has all the answers, so it’s important to listen to other opinions, but it appears that’s antiquated thinking.
The posts on social media show that many people believe they have all the answers and they are not interested in your opinion unless it supports theirs. Politicians are an example of this bad behavior as well as all the special interest groups and it’s not because of their beliefs but how they deliver the message.
There is one lesson we have all retained from our childhood that explains the way the world works today. That lesson is, The squeaky wheel gets the grease. “Just Saying . . . “
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