Isn't it what democracy is about? To have YOUR OWN oppinion depending on the subject?
2006-08-29 05:01:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You cite the contradiction that disproves your premise.
Assume that everyone does have their own opinion. Then draw a single line and put all the opinions from everyone on that line. Some are going to be at one end and some are going to be at the other end and many many are going to be in the middle. It all depends on how you draw the line.
Liberal-vs-conservative is one line. But big-govt (Democrat and NeoCon) vs. small-govt (Libertarian) is an entirely differently line. And secular vs. religious is an entirely different line. Whatever line you pick, it's going to affect how issues and opinions are categorized.
Whatever opinion someone has, it may or may not end up falling into one of the arbitrary partisan categories, depending on where and how you draw the lines.
So, a person is actually more honest if they don't sit squarely in one of the sides of a partisan debate, because then they are forming their opinion from their own beliefs, and not based on how the lines happen to be drawn at the moment.
2006-08-29 05:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not; if one is judging by the zealotry on Answers that may be the impression they would get. Because so many questions are blatantly disrespectful and antagonizing, and sadly not researched, or if they are, the person only citing radical crap about either side.
And, yes, that is what democracy is all about, having an opinion. Some folks are just have a lot more "opinion" than good sense.
2006-08-29 12:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a person is less stupid if they realize that all conflicts come in shades of grey. It's clever the way certain people have now framed the argument so people who have their own opinion or consider both sides of the issue are considered morons.
2006-08-29 12:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree with your opinion. I am a democrat, but there are some issues I agree with republicans on. There are also some issues n which I don't agree with either party.
2006-08-29 12:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by Juli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The independent voter is the one that decides American elections.
2006-08-29 12:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋