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In People and Society • 2 min read • Nov 08, 2022 10:55a.m.
How do you react when someone has an entirely different opinion to yours?
<span class="html-content"><p><span class="html-content"></span></p><p>How do you react when someone&nbsp; has an entirely different opinion to yours? I ask this because I've observed that some of us cannot separate an individual's opinions from the person.</p><p></p> <p></p><p>What I mean by this is that, the moment there is a clash of opinions, we are often fond of disrespecting or getting unfriendly towards each other. Take as an example, an online political discussion. How quickly that degenerates into a heated argument where words are exchanged and tempers are flared. Such disagreements, usually on Twitter tend to take an ugly turn.</p><p></p> <p></p><p>Sometimes, I come across posts on Twitter, or other social media platforms, where a celebrity declares his/her support for a certain political candidate. It's usually not the popular choice. And as a consequence, said celebrity is subjected to a barrage of insults from the public. Their personal lives and careers undergo scrutiny and denigration. All because their opinion differs from the popular one.</p><p></p> <p></p><p>Truth is, we live in an era where people hardly have differences in opinion, while maintaining respect or civility. Even though, as humans, we are all entitled to have different beliefs, ideology and opinions. As far as they do not impede on the right of others. Having this in mind, it is necessary to learn how to disagree in a civil manner. </p><p></p> <p></p><p>Contrary to the new normal, it's possible to say 'I do not agree with you', without severing a relationship or getting abusive and aggressive. Disagreement doesn't always need to feel like war, where the purpose is to hurt others. It would be refreshing, if we change our approach on how we handle conflict of opinions.</p> <p></p> </span>
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