Who has a right to their opinion?

Question

Just curious... I posted another question on here how my mother said that children would be better off with God than with a gay couple.

With this being said - I asked her what she meant to have her clarify and she said - in heaven.

My initial reaction was how do you get to heaven - ummm you die.

So kids are better off dead then with 2 parents that love them.

I am not arguing this point - it was something she said and I don't think she thought it all the way though. My mom isn't the type to promote killing kids - and I understand what she was trying to say.

But just generally to that statement - the idea someone would be having the right to think it is ok to kill a child.

A lot of the responses I had was she is entitled to her opinion. Really? It's ok that someone thinks kids should die?

Well what about the statement "I think little 6 year old girls are hot?"

If someone said this would they still be entitled to their opinion?

Where does the line get drawn?

I am not trying to incite a riot - I really want to know. Because it makes no sense to me. I just don't get it. I was taught you keep certain things to yourself - and even if it is your opinion - somethings you don't say out loud.

Personally my view on it is I think everybody has the right to think whatever they want but that should not give them the right to impose their views on anybody else.

Answer 1

In my opinion (haha) everyone is ENTITLED to their opinions. Concern comes into play when opinions and beliefs turn into actions. Pedifiles can look at a child in lust and share his/her opinion about it, but the moment that person turns a thought into action is when a good @ss whoopin takes place. Some peoples' opinions can be very harsh and self centered, but they are only words right? Opinions are like @ssholes. Everybody has one and they all stink.

Answer 2

Ok. Point taken. How about this - what if there is no Heaven? Think about it. Because Heaven is in no way proven. So, instead of giving a child a loving home with a gay couple - lets just kill them and send them to a place we "think" exists.
On the 6 year old kid thing, there is having an opinion and just being too out there. If some man said my 6 year old was "hot", I'm sorry...but I would have him checked out. Everyone is entitled to say what they want - however, there are certain boundaries you should not cross. If you do, there can be concequences.

Answer 3

Well, everyone *is* entitled to their opinion. And you are entitled to express your opinion about that opinion to the person who has it. To have it any other way creates an impossible situation. That's where you get into restricting free thought and expression of unpopular ideas. Even if they can't or don't express their opinion they still have it. In expressing it they expose themselves to counter-opinions that hopefully will provide them with another perspective on the matter.

The line gets drawn when the *expression* of that opinion encroaches on my safety. So the line is drawn not with the opinion, but the expression of it.

Answer 4

I think most that said she was entitled to her opinion meant what she believes about homosexuality, not killing the child.

Even so, she IS entitled to her opinion, even if it's stupid and wrong. That's called freedom of speech. That's why hate-mongers like the Nazi Party and KKK can hold public events.

Answer 5

In your last statement you imposed your views on us in direct contradiction to your statement.