I'm naturally outspoken as a person. I generally have no filter. But as a man that has obligations I'm forced to conform in many ways unless I want the judgement cast upon me from countless sources. One example is my belief in individual freedoms. Let's just say your boss is a very conservative person. Your boss openly expresses his belief that he is a devout Christian and gay marriage is a sin. Or that he is a hard core Republican while you have a different view. Can you really express your beliefs openly without limiting your opportunities in the future with him as your boss? People will try to say that everyone has freedom of speech and you should be able to express your beliefs without the fear of retaliation. But the reality is that you don't have that freedom. You do have the freedom to express yourself but you don't have the guarantee that you will not be penalized for your view. As soon as you enter the discussion and give your opinion that you don't think is anyone's business to tell you who you can or can't marry and that you'd vote for a democrat if you believed in him as an American? You've just affected your future in this boss' department. Don't pretend for a second that you're free to have your opinion. That boss might tell you that you are free to have your opinion, but when it comes down to you and the other person going for a promotion? If that other person shares his viewpoint, or pretends he does? Well, he's going to have an advantage over you. So although I'm outspoken I'm trapped in this realm of only saying so much or I risk alienation.
Back to my point. Everyone is allowed to have their opinion.Or at least they should. I see situations daily that I feel one way but it's an opinion that might be contreversial compared to what the popular opinion would be. In the past I have been open with that opinion. Although I am proud of that it has hurt me in many ways. Especially in the workplace. By the time I am done with a conversation there is always going to be someone who does not agree. Most of the time it's around 50/50. But why should I hide the fact that I'm going to vote for Ben Carson? Because he's a Republican? Or because he's not a politician? I thought I wanted Donald Trump who is a Democrat (?). Where do I stand as a party affiliate there? Sprinkle in a little bit about my religious beliefs and I've already taken 50/50 and made it 25/25/25/25 at the best hope. But why should I alter my viewpoint based on what will be popular? I think that people who say that God made marriage between a man and a woman and that they will not accept it are assuming too much. Did God come to you personally and say that you should go out and judge two men or two women for getting married? If you say yes then you are absolutely lying. The fact is that nobody has the bible! God's word has been altered from its original state to suit man. Now you're really confused!? I believe in a higher power, I don't doubt it at all. But I won't drink the Kool Aid to think that a world that started with a few corrupt systems comprising a few staple religions are telling the complete truth. The biggest disagreement I have with it all is that any one of the choices are completely correct. Islam? Christianity? Mormon? Judaism? Jehovah's witnesses? All of them will tell you that their word is correct yet every other religion will tell you that the other is wrong. How could one God speak to all of these humans? The answer is that every option has some great message to share with the masses. But to believe that one has all of the answers? I would say you're foolish to believe that. If you tell me I'm crazy to not believe that I would ask you which camp you belong too. Then I would ask you how you expect to get all of the other groups to believe if you judge them for not believing everything you believe? You get more bees with honey. Why not find the beliefs that all share and focus on those and then figure out the rest?
I really think that we're in trouble as a society. I don't think 8 billion people can agree to disagree and live in peace while eliminating what causes these issues. We've already passed the point of no return. But should I try and make a difference or continue to just be politically correct and keep my beliefs quiet?
