15-05-2021, 01:48 AM
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self censorship
Do you self censor?..Like, do you refrain from saying things here that you really would like to?...Do you resist challenging the views and opinions of others for the sake of peace and harmony?..for the sake of civility?...Or do you take the attitude that you have every right to state your opinion regardless of what anyone else thinks - like, if they don't like it then they can just suck it up thankyou very much. No right or wrong answer. I just wonder how much people self censor. For myself?..I find I usually try to say what I think. But invariably I try to assert my opinion civilly. I don't have a particularly long fuse. I admit that freely and have before. That's my fault. I have to watch it because it's a fault that is easily exploited. So I self censor at times.
15-05-2021, 02:52 AM
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Re: self censorship
I often self censor, not for harmony, not because I am wary of dissent, but because I am comfortable enough not to try and change anyone else's opinion or feelings about the topic at hand. Most of us come at any issue with a unique outlook based on our own experiences.What is right for me may not be right for anyone else.
15-05-2021, 03:17 AM
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Re: self censorship
Originally Posted by Right Now
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I often self censor, not for harmony, not because I am wary of dissent, but because I am comfortable enough not to try and change anyone else's opinion or feelings about the topic at hand. Most of us come at any issue with a unique outlook based on our own experiences.What is right for me may not be right for anyone else.
15-05-2021, 04:08 AM
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Re: self censorship
Originally Posted by Right Now
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I often self censor, not for harmony, not because I am wary of dissent, but because I am comfortable enough not to try and change anyone else's opinion or feelings about the topic at hand. Most of us come at any issue with a unique outlook based on our own experiences.What is right for me may not be right for anyone else.
15-05-2021, 07:37 AM
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Re: self censorship
Originally Posted by keezoy
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Do you self censor?..Like, do you refrain from saying things here that you really would like to?...Do you resist challenging the views and opinions of others for the sake of peace and harmony?..for the sake of civility?...Or do you take the attitude that you have every right to state your opinion regardless of what anyone else thinks - like, if they don't like it then they can just suck it up thankyou very much. No right or wrong answer. I just wonder how much people self censor. For myself?..I find I usually try to say what I think. But invariably I try to assert my opinion civilly. I don't have a particularly long fuse. I admit that freely and have before. That's my fault. I have to watch it because it's a fault that is easily exploited. So I self censor at times.
I take the view, that I have as much right to voice my opinion as anyone else, which I do, but, there comes a time when voicing an opinion is one thing, then you get those who challenge you, for voicing that opinion, .....
I try not to get personal in posts, once we do that imo it all goes downhill, Name calling imo is extremely immature, but, we are all learning and growing aren’t we?
As you well know, there is one area in my life where I stand extremely firm, I have stepped back in that area, mainly because nothing can be proved, plus it’s not up for discussion, so I’m unable to discuss the subject matter.....I have another place where I visit, where I can discuss, until my hearts content,
I do read quite a few of the more controversial threads, which can be quite an eye opener, I can see quite a few take what is said personally, then the mud starts flying, then it gets personal......
On saying that, at one time I would argue all day and all night, ...for what, I ask myself “ NOW”......
I learnt from it though!.....so it was all meant to be....imo/ belief.
15-05-2021, 07:57 AM
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Re: self censorship
I just let them get on with it.OK, I feel like saying something awfully anti Israeli on that thread about the conflict, but I've said something anti Jew on here in the past, and one or two posters, with stronger feelings on the subject than I, got pissed off. So I'm happy to leave it.
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