Which is a greater sin on the internet: Having your own opinion or telling others "No"?

Right, there are only two options because this is an "either/or" question. If that's too "restrictive" for you, feel free to keep moving and don't bother to respond.

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Taylor Brookes Profile
Taylor Brookes answered

I think that telling others they're wrong for having an opinion is a bigger sin than having an opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and shutting people down because of what they say - especially when they haven't done anything wrong - is an awful thing to do, both in real life and on the internet. What makes one person's opinion more valid than another person's? Nothing. All people's views are equal and you shouldn't ever tell someone that they are wrong to believe in something.

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Shinypate one answered

Having an opinion is not a sin, not on the internet, nor in life, unless your opinion is not politically correct. ACTING ON one that involves harming another person may be.

I am amused at the raft of opinions the left thinks is unsuited for polite discussion. Opposing climate change, advocating self-reliance, opposing gay marriage, being pro-life, all are positions people have taken and been fired for (or made to apologize for) when expressed online. Meanshile, the NAACP official who claims to be black while being white is given a pass because she is liberal. The N-word cannot be used by whites, but blacks use it all the time. Rules apply only to some, and double standards are unremarkable.

We live in an Orwellian era of thought police, enforced by various means, and have departed precipitously from the founding of America as a land of freedom of speech and worship. 1984 is here, and newspeak too- Orwell got the timing wrong. I say, have and express an opinion and be controversial, as long as its entertaining or amusing, and sometimes all is forgiven.


Deston Elite Profile
Deston Elite answered

I've never heard of the word 'no' being a sin on the Internet. I'd say having an opinion would be the greatest sin on the Internet. It's the one thing that gets the most comments and responses. For example, if I were to say "I don't believe gays should get married" (not that I believe that), I would have way more responses than I could count.

Darik Majoren Profile
Darik Majoren answered

Neither is considered a "Sin".

I would say a "Personal Preference" only.

From the few answer you provided, you seem to be adamant about offering solutions on Opinion only, and not wanting to discuss yours any further . . . I don't get it . . Why then interact on a social media of this sort if not to learn what other's have to think? One would thing a deviation of ideas that branch off from the main topic, would be fascinating . . . No?

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J-- C--
J-- C-- commented
"The tangents you talk about do not deviate from the main topic but rather add dimension and perspective . . . you can be as shallow or 2 dimensional as you want with basic understanding, it is the complex multi-tiered discussion that bring about a more rounded and complete understanding . . . that is just reason working it's magic."

"Just out of curiosity, what is a " . . . stream on consciousness tangent . . " ?"

Do you always make long winded responses about topics about which you have no clue?
Darik Majoren
Darik Majoren commented
Not sure how to answer that.
On one hand it appears I have not only a "Clue", but I seemed to be able to engage critical thought were as you rely on your limited experiences . . . . For instance, and "stream of Consciousness" is dedicated to one individual . . to share a stream of consciousness would be an act of higher telepathy, and you would have to not only read that persons thoughts, but feel their experiences for that "Stream" in question . . . Do you understand what consciousness is?
J-- C--
J-- C-- commented
Most assuredly.

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