Freedom of speech is a two way street. There is a responsibility when you exercise this right. If you say your say and sound like a fool, people have the RIGHT to say "We are not buying what you are selling", walk on and ignore you. No one denied your right to speak, you just got turned down, get over it.
That’s very simplistic. Truth is one side of the street is full of potholes and mines. There are usually negative ramifications attached to one who speaks an unpopular opinion. Lewis knows this. I thank him for Speaking his mind.
@@valleygirl2530 Yes, it is a very simple, basic concept. That does not change the point. YOU do not have the right to force me to listen. YOU have the right to speak. If you start off saying the Earth is flat or that vaccines are experimental and untested. I know better than to waste even a moment. AND I have no moral obligation to try to educate the unwilling. Enough on this subject i exercise my right to walk away and go about my business.
@@valleygirl2530 Yes, it is very simple, very basic.We all have the right to edit the kinds of input we take in. Unless you are a teacher, none of us are obligated to teach the unwilling. When I was very young my mother threw me tea parties, there, is where I learned table manners. Later, I had a teacher, that drew diagrams, made sure each piece of cutlery was memorized. I was bored to death and unwilling in her hands. The speaker is responsible for peaking an interest. "Unpopular opinion" and "political correctness" are two different things. The "Political Correctness" often does not get the basics right, but, an effort was made. "Unpopular Opinion" assumes final conclusion. Why try to engage? Right now, i am arguing a stance that is unpopular with you. I am unlikely to succeed. You are also not going to succeed.
I can agree facts are indisputable. But if someone simply has a different viewpoint it should be welcomed. The whole point of hearing another opinion is to gain different perspectives. But people more or less just have the "I'm not buying what you're selling" attitude and would prefer to just cancel one another. It's a problem. I can understand not wanting to listen to blowhard anti-Vax rhetoric if you're out on the town to see a comedian. But comedians poke fun at people and culture. Its what they do. They're not always going to say what you want to hear. With all the chaos that's happening in the world you'd think that a good laugh and differing opinion perhaps would be welcomed. Life is short. Why spend what little time we have on earth getting huffy about things and trying to cancel anything we don't like or anyone with a different view? It doesn't seem like an enjoyable way to live.
Freedom of speech is a two way street. There is a responsibility when you exercise this right. If you say your say and sound like a fool, people have the RIGHT to say "We are not buying what you are selling", walk on and ignore you. No one denied your right to speak, you just got turned down, get over it.
That’s very simplistic. Truth is one side of the street is full of potholes and mines. There are usually negative ramifications attached to one who speaks an unpopular opinion. Lewis knows this. I thank him for Speaking his mind.
@@valleygirl2530 Yes, it is a very simple, basic concept. That does not change the point. YOU do not have the right to force me to listen. YOU have the right to speak. If you start off saying the Earth is flat or that vaccines are experimental and untested. I know better than to waste even a moment. AND I have no moral obligation to try to educate the unwilling. Enough on this subject i exercise my right to walk away and go about my business.
@@valleygirl2530 Yes, it is very simple, very basic.We all have the right to edit the kinds of input we take in. Unless you are a teacher, none of us are obligated to teach the unwilling. When I was very young my mother threw me tea parties, there, is where I learned table manners. Later, I had a teacher, that drew diagrams, made sure each piece of cutlery was memorized. I was bored to death and unwilling in her hands. The speaker is responsible for peaking an interest.
"Unpopular opinion" and "political correctness" are two different things. The "Political Correctness" often does not get the basics right, but, an effort was made. "Unpopular Opinion" assumes final conclusion. Why try to engage? Right now, i am arguing a stance that is unpopular with you. I am unlikely to succeed. You are also not going to succeed.
@@MaryAlice61 I’m not buying what you’re selling and I walked away 2 weeks ago.
I can agree facts are indisputable. But if someone simply has a different viewpoint it should be welcomed. The whole point of hearing another opinion is to gain different perspectives. But people more or less just have the "I'm not buying what you're selling" attitude and would prefer to just cancel one another. It's a problem. I can understand not wanting to listen to blowhard anti-Vax rhetoric if you're out on the town to see a comedian. But comedians poke fun at people and culture. Its what they do. They're not always going to say what you want to hear.
With all the chaos that's happening in the world you'd think that a good laugh and differing opinion perhaps would be welcomed. Life is short. Why spend what little time we have on earth getting huffy about things and trying to cancel anything we don't like or anyone with a different view? It doesn't seem like an enjoyable way to live.