Posted by BeardedLady on October 1, 2002, at 15:11:44
In reply to To say or not to say, posted by shar on October 1, 2002, at 14:03:53
Shar:
I'm not interested in posting much, but I did want to respond to this post.
> I'm not telling anybody what to write or not to write, or how to write it,
No, but it sounds to me (not an accusation) as if you're admonishing others for feeling compelled to ask a question and expressing disappointment with the answer.
>I just hate that asking a simple question, and getting a reasonable answer will likely result in negative chaos.
First, the question you asked wasn't simple. And whether an answer is reasonable is subjective: some may think it is; others may think it isn't. (This isn't an issue of concern to me, so I'm neutral.)
But I don't understand why expressing a different opinion is termed "negative chaos"? That opinion has often been a show of support for others, and I don't see it any more chaotic than the discussion of a movie, for instance.
> Thus, I can say with certainty in advance that attacking me for my opinion, or for failing to mention all the opinions that exist, won't accomplish anything. I am not speaking for anyone else, just myself.
Does this mean folks who disagree with you are "attacking [you] for [your] opinion"? Because I would like to think that most of us are not interested in attacking others but instead wish to impart our own opinions, even if they're different —in fact *because* they are different.
I was raised to question authority—if and when that authority begs questioning. Sometimes it does; sometimes it doesn't. I'm not an "America: Love it or Leave it" type of girl. I'd rather work to make it better, and sometimes that means questioning the authority when the authority seems unfair.
I think that's why you asked your question, and the answer you got was satisfactory to you. But don't be surprised if it's not satisfactory to someone else.
We're all different. My daughter got into the car today with an orange juice bottle cap, which she found on the ground. I said to her, "Please do not bring trash into the car with you!" She said, "Mom, it's my treasure."
Respectfully,
Beardy
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