Rant

OMG! Okay so I had this totally awesome blog to post, and of course, the really good ones never get posted, either because of the internet or some random occurrence where you didn't actually write it in Word or what have you.

I'm so miffed! ARG!

Well, the gist of the previous post was me blogging on MySpace.

I don't like participating in debates about Religion or Politics because it just causes problems. No one likes anyone else's opinion and it tends to get ugly. Relationships - friendships, boyfriend/girlfriend, even marriages - have been broken up because of these discussions.

But the thing that makes me say that is I posted on MySpace, which I don't like doing because anyone who is you "friend" can read it. Which is all and good, I guess, I just like my blog to be a little less public. Anywho, I suppose it's my own fault for posting an opinion about a recent event that happened in Arizona.

So, like I said talking, or blogging, about your opinion just causes problems. When people don't agree with your opinion they usually resort to berating or name calling. I can't stand that immaturity. I mean, really. It's an opinion! If you don't like it, tough. Don't read what I write, don't listen to what I have to say.

Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are just 2 of the freedoms we have that make Our Country great.

But then, I suppose it goes both ways. If I don't want people to comment on my opinion, I should just not say it. But I don't like that either. I mean, why can't people just state their opinion without feeling like their opinion is just wrong?

Opinions aren't meant to be "right" or "wrong," which is why they are so. They aren't facts, or laws. It's just how one person feels about a particular subject.

I never assume I am right, and I don't necessarily take sides in arguments. I don't tend to stand behind my friends (I tend to stand next to them), because we usually have different opinions about things. I think that is perfectly acceptable. I don't expect them to agree with me either. It's why we are all individuals. I don't talk to my friends about issues that can be debated because I like my friends and would like to be friends with them for a long time.

I have known a few people who, when you get into discussions, they have to turn everything into a debate. And those people are not my friends anymore.

I understand you don't have to like my opinion, but don't resort to name calling. It just shows how narrow minded you are.

/end rant