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Re: Can an opinion that has no measurable effect on anyone's life be considered stupi
I absolutely have a right to my opinion. If I don't voice my opinion, who is to say it's right or wrong or that I'm not entitled to it.
I have an observation along those lines.
There is an ongoing argument on this board wherein everybody has an opinion. If you don't swear allegiance to one side or another, whoever is addressing you will swear you are an "apologist" or member of the opposing side. Because I refused to have an opinion one poster sunk to new lows by accusing me of "founding" and belonging to the Ku Klux Klan. Some people can sink to lows that are unbelievable.
So, regardless of what people say, you do not have a Right to your own opinion.
When an antifa crowd was in a march and they were armed, they were having their pictures taken, their car tag numbers recorded, etc. That was a link on this board. Then, on the other side of the coin, a week or so ago I'm watching tv and this guy is gathering information about protesters from the other side of that issue and posting their pictures and personal information all over the Internet.
I recall back only a few decades ago, when photographers wanted to use my picture for something that would be made public, they would ask for my permission and then get my signature allowing them to use it. It was during a time we respected a modicum of privacy. Today, unless you are in the majority, there are those who will denounce you for even having an opinion; lash out against you; post lies about you; use the Internet as a tool to harass and intimidate you. Then, once your boss, creditors, potential employers, friends and family are subjected to the lies and innuendo - along with the misrepresentations, you figure it out. You most assuredly do not have a right to your own opinion. You only have a right to agree with whoever is in power at the moment.
I absolutely have a right to my opinion. If I don't voice my opinion, who is to say it's right or wrong or that I'm not entitled to it.