osanna@lemmy.vg to Ask LemmyEnglish · 13 days agoAre you staunch in your convictions? If so, do you wish you weren't?message-squaremessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareAre you staunch in your convictions? If so, do you wish you weren't?osanna@lemmy.vg to Ask LemmyEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square72linkfedilinkfile-text
I am VERY opinionated about a lot of things. I often wish I could just sit back and not be so staunch :(
minus-squareStarya67linkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·13 days agoI can tolerate “my favourite colour is better than yours”, I can’t tolerate “gay people should be shot” and I never will. An insult isn’t an opinion. I’m no longer vindictive (I used to be) but I will never tolerate people who make innocent people’s lives miserable.
minus-squareZwuzelmaus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 days agoOk, just be careful if it’s about tolerating opinions or tolerating people. Opinions are valuable, but can be discussed. People are even more valuable.
I can tolerate “my favourite colour is better than yours”, I can’t tolerate “gay people should be shot” and I never will.
An insult isn’t an opinion.
I’m no longer vindictive (I used to be) but I will never tolerate people who make innocent people’s lives miserable.
Ok, just be careful if it’s about tolerating opinions or tolerating people. Opinions are valuable, but can be discussed. People are even more valuable.