Now, this didn't happen on my wall, but on a family member's....read and follow along if you'd like, and then see my views below. The bolded entries are the original poster's and my own. Ashley
- Jennifer Mueller You need to relax. I don't talk politics or religion because no matter what you say, you're not going to change what people think. That, and some people will argue just for the sake of arguing, whether they know they are wrong or not.10 hours ago ·
- A get em 9 hours ago ·
- B i disagree, keep arguing ash, you can make a difference girl! :) sombody has to do it!7 hours ago ·
- D that's for sure Ashley it's horrible and scary what's going on2 hours ago · · ...
- Ashley WOW, it's people who relax in times of revolution that get bowled over. If you ignore the issues of today's society then you're not an active member of it. And it hurts to see people tell me not to talk politics if they vote. I really hope you don't because if you can't support your opinion in any other way than voting that's just sad. Be an upstanding and open minded citizen and it will take you places.about an hour ago ·
- Ashley And you don't talk politics or religion because you're scared. I'm not.about an hour ago · ·...
- Jennifer Mueller I'm not scared, I just don't believe it's worth my time to argue with friends and family over a difference of opinion. I also know that it's a wasted effort on the person arguing with me, because I do my research and base my opinions on that. Being open minded doesn't mean that you have to argue - it means being able to listen to a different opinion and discuss it rationally without getting all puffed up about it.
- about an hour ago ·
Ok, let me start off by saying that I normally don't have any issue with telling people exactly what I think. Now, that said, I tend to rein myself in when it comes to doing that to friends and family, merely because I tend to respect their right to their own opinion. And maybe I've become less argumentative due to the fact that I have given birth to three children in the last two years and am just too exhausted to argue, or it could just be that at almost 33 years old, I am finally grown up enough to know when not to waste my time.
Again, I don't argue the line on politics. I do my research and base my decision of who I vote for on that. I don't let someone's yelling/preaching/obstinancy rule my way of thinking. I believe that if you are going to talk politics with someone, it should be done rationally. If you can show me something different than what I've found, then maybe I'll change my mind. If you are going to insinuate that I am lax in the happenings of the world today, all I can say is that you are wrong. Especially since YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE I STAND on the issue at hand. You have never once actually asked where I stand. And attempting to get me incensed enough to argue with you is just ridiculous.
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