Posted on Mar 31, 2021
Why does ego take lead in discussions where choices are opinions can differ, like politics?
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I have had several political discussions here on RallyPoint and a few family members have blocked me because we differ in our choices and opinions. However, more than differences of choice and opinion, I feel ego take lead over the discussion. I say it once again, I am apolitical; I don't vote in presidential elections because whosoever becomes President is the Commander in Chief and that is final. I take alternate sides in discussions to try and bring a separate approach in the conversations. There is no reason to block out the Posse.
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People invest their egos in their opinions. We've forgotten the art of conversation and discussion and now only know how to argue CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
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I never block people for different opinions. I've blocked them for abusive language (though the admins have finally started cracking down on that), and I've blocked them for circular arguments that just spiral on endlessly. Those latter, I always warn that they are boring and need to become more entertaining or I'll shut them out. It rarely seems to help.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
We don't always share the same opinions, which is fine but when people start belittling You and be insulting just because You didn't agree with their opinion that where I draw the line. I have no problem with others expressing their own opinion, that is their right and once We can't do that there is a problem. Some don't seem to grasp that concept or what Freedom of speech is about.
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1SG Steven Imerman
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - Roger that. Freedom of speech, not freedom to be verbally abusive.
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I think it's more a case of the id taking over than the ego. Most people listen only to things that reinforce what they already agree with. Most people can't handle an honest and open intellectual conversation because their id is heavily invested in their "camp" and can't tolerate a conflict of that camp's position. So, basically I have chosen not to manage other people's emotions and say what I'm going to say. If that leads to someone unfriending me, so be it. I don't ride roughshod over other's feelings, but I still say what I'm going to say and I don't worry about the consequences. Some people appreciate that, some don't, but that's their deal. At least I'm being honest.
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SFC Melvin Brandenburg
CSM William Everroad - I hear you. I am a HS teacher and it's very difficult to get students to think rationally and logically about a position, especially one where they have strong feelings. Some simply refuse to do it. When parents ask me why their child received a zero, and I explain I am accused of expecting them to agree with my point of view or my bias. What people fail to think about is everyone has a bias. Bias isn't bad, it's simply a preference. To logically and rationally think about a topic isn't to say that you believe in the outcome or agree with the outcome, but can use that strategy to better understand what someone who disagrees with you is basing their opinion. So, I've found it much more efficient to just simply state my opinion and reasons, and sit back and listen to the weeping and wailing.
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CSM William Everroad
SFC Melvin Brandenburg - I have the same issues when trying to get people to understand their own position. There is so much resistance these days to self-reflection. People tend to think you are trying to change their opinion or position. This is especially true if their position is arrived at through faulty logic. You can feel their brain twisting in discomfort as they begin to realize it.
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SFC Melvin Brandenburg
CSM William Everroad - I increasingly am coming to the opinion that people anymore would rather not think and just follow along like lemmings. I have so little love for the social justice warrior crowd because they epitomize the idea of going through life running from one offense to another, crying around about the injustices, while at the same time not having a logical explanation or reasoned logical argument by which to support their opinions. They fail to see the difference between wants, needs, desires, fact, opinion, and fiction. More and more I see this play out in life.
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