Why are People so set on Making Sides?
By Morgan
@OneOfMany (12150)
United States
February 21, 2016 9:21am CST
This is true in politics and religion more than anything else, but people are so quick to make sides that it boggles the mind. Aren't we all in one way or another trying to live life to the fullest and the most beneficial? There are plenty that are oppressing others to get to a better life, but many that simply want to have the ability to live a decent life. Yet those in control make them fight one another. Sides are born and why?
I talk with someone from time to time who wants to believe that there is only good or evil and that you are on god's side or satan's side. I say that I'm on neither and she gets mad, insisting that there are only two sides. Why? I don't agree with either of those sides, so of course I don't support those views.
The same is true with politics. You have people that fight within a narrow band of positions. It's the same tired argument between Republicans and Democrats, and if you choose to back a certain candidate because their economics are what you favor you are immediately cast into a side. As I always say, "When it comes to politics, whatever 'side' wins, we all lose."
It's time to grow out of the 'us vs them' mentality and work together to reach something we all can agree with. I'm ready for a world without sides.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Feb 16
I guess someone who is that strong behind some sort of religious figure might state that if you aren't for their religious figure then you are for their evil figure. I suppose. I just wish people could be respectful in their beliefs
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
21 Feb 16
It's like when I tell them my experiences and how things are and they tell me they are flat out lies and all my factual experiences mean nothing. I'm using scientific method of gathering evidence and state the results and they just say 'I believe this so all of that is garbage.' It's like showing someone the globe and explaining a round earth to someone who still thinks it's flat.
As for the politics I think when I state something about taxes and the economy being better without them as high, and the other party says 'well such and such deserves to be taxed because they can afford it!' shows that they possess no ability to bring their argument to the table and it's fueled by emotions.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt I've never been good at diffusing situations. I don't like to be the one to give in, but since I can't kill the opponent I guess I can't actually win by arguing. :P
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@Bluedoll (16770)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt Hitler believed the Jews should be exterminated. Should I be respectful of that belief? Likewise the dust of truth will never come from atheism because it is a lie.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Despite that human nature it needs to change. I can do it easily, so I imagine others should be able to as well. Unless I'm not entirely human, then that would make sense. :D
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@OneOfMany Unfortunately, not everyone is like you. That is why there have always been wars, as one instance. The world is loaded with idiots!
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@DianneN I've always wondered if there should be an IQ test to vote sometimes. Or a simple test. 'Who's president; who is vice president, and who was the president before?' If you don't know, there's something wrong.
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
23 Feb 16
Some of the famous war criminals were extremely religious in their thinking. Hitler for example had a confused notion about Christianity. Emperor Ashoka was confused about Hinduism at first, and then about Buddhism. I believe those who get into a loop pattern and cannot come out of those thoughts are dangerous. Dynamic thinking is the best. Anybody vehemently for or against anything is a dangerous person.
@Bluedoll (16770)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
Certainly people can find something to agree on. When it comes to cooperation and unity that is the way to achieve something if there is a common goal.
However it would be extreme to expect or demand that no one could disagree. Sometimes lines need to be drawn. Even in science when critical mass is achieved it isn't sort of, kind of, stable and unstable at the same time. It is one way.
In religion, if atheism had its way no one would be allowed to have a belief in God or satan. It would be a very biased and one sided world. In politics if there was never a debate or an opposition then there never could be a democracy.
Certainly everyone wants a better world but maybe it not so much about establishing sides as it is about how differences get worked out.
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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25 Feb 16
yes, i'm completely tired of politics right now
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
25 Feb 16
There's a lot to be tired about. It's always class warfare and a tug of war, rather than trying to make the country better. If problems were addressed every year, then people would be much happier.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 16
There will always be an 'us vs them' mentality. It's human nature. I see the shades of grey in everything, which does make some discussions with black/white only folk rather entertaining.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
22 Feb 16
Black or white, heaven or hell, good or evil... those people aren't realistic. It's a gray world that we live in. Everyone likes their little groups.
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