tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post648661898465715981..comments2024-02-16T19:50:32.317-05:00Comments on Lynda Grace An Hour Away: A-Z Challenge O is for Opinion Polllyndagracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-10914149530129574912014-04-27T12:16:46.443-04:002014-04-27T12:16:46.443-04:00As you probably know from reading my posts that to...As you probably know from reading my posts that touch on the topic of gay marriage, I most definitely do not support anything like Prop 8. However, I think what was lacking in the discussion of Eich's situation is/was the possible impact of the passage of time on his attitudes/opinions. People do change and grow so it is possible that he has had a sincere change of heart. Do we know where he stands on this issue today? Another thing is that opinions are one thing, but action is another--if he contributed in 2008 to a campaign to pass a law intended to deny gay citizens civil rights that is different from merely thinking gay marriage is "wrong" in some moral or abstract fashion. So--even if his opinion on the issue hasn't evolved, that could probably be forgiven or overlooked so long as he has stopped trying to impose his opinion upon others. Ultimately, of course, as far as I can tell, no one looked anywhere near that deeply into the situation. <br /><br />So should we be held responsible not only for our current opinions/views (and the actions we take or fail to take as a result of them) but for any opinion/action we've ever held? I kind of hope not...for all sorts of reasons, but most of all because that sort of logic seems to deny or ignore that evolution and growth are possible. Masked Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197019009052401812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-69411683973936013142014-04-17T23:10:02.372-04:002014-04-17T23:10:02.372-04:00That’s how I feel too. Thanks for visiting. That’s how I feel too. Thanks for visiting. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-52256719862304111672014-04-17T23:03:33.160-04:002014-04-17T23:03:33.160-04:00I agree!I agree!lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-49491564347000996572014-04-17T20:49:10.700-04:002014-04-17T20:49:10.700-04:00We're free to voice our opinion and it is our ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We're free to voice our opinion and it is our right to change that opinion if we choose to do so. That's what makes each person different in their own way. AtoZer http://www.writer-way.blogpost,com<br /><br /><br />Michelle Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070440041078195958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-90021850610003089642014-04-17T20:17:32.013-04:002014-04-17T20:17:32.013-04:00A most liberating feeling is knowing it is okay to...A most liberating feeling is knowing it is okay to have an opinion and that it is okay to change it.<br /><a href="http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Gail visiting for AtoZ</a>Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-24398807679716402032014-04-17T17:26:15.952-04:002014-04-17T17:26:15.952-04:00Thank you. Your comment made me giggle. :)Thank you. Your comment made me giggle. :)lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-91701907057069740542014-04-17T17:23:24.195-04:002014-04-17T17:23:24.195-04:00Sixteen year old’s do seem to know a lot, don’t th...Sixteen year old’s do seem to know a lot, don’t they? Having strong convictions is a good thing and so is being tolerant of other’s beliefs. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-40545103772216440352014-04-17T14:26:40.810-04:002014-04-17T14:26:40.810-04:00Blogger ate my comment...
Let's ban all marri...Blogger ate my comment...<br /><br />Let's ban all marriages, date and get along, and smoke a little weed. My long weekend has started, and I'm feeling a little goofy. (Just drinking a diet coke.)<br /><br />Like your blog! Have a good weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-82190179722532352512014-04-17T13:35:15.416-04:002014-04-17T13:35:15.416-04:00I think I am pretty open minded, at least more ope...I think I am pretty open minded, at least more open minded than I once was. My 16 year old often points out situations where I should relax and "let it go". Even if I am set in my opinions about some things, I am accepting and tolerant of those who have a different view than I. Fancy Rancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724462712069515901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-28520513930128900192014-04-17T08:27:55.510-04:002014-04-17T08:27:55.510-04:00We obviously all do not have to agree. An exchange...We obviously all do not have to agree. An exchange of ideas is a good thing as long as it’s done in a civil manner. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-68816360112099008432014-04-17T08:22:49.570-04:002014-04-17T08:22:49.570-04:00I like the way you put that and I agree.I like the way you put that and I agree.lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-69402547704154040872014-04-17T02:55:40.181-04:002014-04-17T02:55:40.181-04:00I try not to spend too much time judging the opini...I try not to spend too much time judging the opinions of others. So long as they do no harm to anyone. That's where I draw my line in the sand--if it does harm, then it's wrong.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-34087665589060605312014-04-17T02:42:15.313-04:002014-04-17T02:42:15.313-04:00As I've aged I've become both more and les...As I've aged I've become both more and less tolerant. More tolerant in respecting other opinions, but less tolerant in suffering bigots. #1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.com