Our Way or the Highway
Since 2016 the downfall of personal opinions has come under fire. During this time, I saw the writing on the wall when I was asked if I was going to vote for Hilary. I stated no thinking that would be the end of the conversation. BUT no, it was not.
I was put under the screws of the why’s and why nots. I proceeded to lightly explain. At the end of the one-sided heated discussion, it was noted that I should vote for Hilary. When I asked why, the sole reason was she is a woman. This caused a riff on the other side. I personally do not care who you vote for as it is your individual right to vote your conscious not vote because of gender.
This was the start. After that it was slowly worse. Everyone has the right to think and feel the way they want. Yes, listening to other sides is a useful tool to gain more knowledge and maybe just maybe change your view.
Now, a person cannot say how they feel about anything. If your opinion does not match an another’s you are put down, called names or worse loose friends and even family. When did one side outweigh the other? Not everyone believes the same things as you.
So now you have to personally chose silence or voicing your opinion and take the chance of some pretty disastrous backlash. Is it worth it?
Sometimes.