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People Have The Right To Be Wrong

jubilant — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:33:12 GMT

What do you think about this saying? I think it is true.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:37:36 GMT

Is this another way to phrase "freedom of choice"?

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:42:11 GMT

This is funny.

Sure they do, even in their ignorance. We are supposed to learn and grow from our wrongs, but.............................doesn't always happen.

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Mothertrucker — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:53:13 GMT

Of course they do...now try to get people to agree on the definition of "wrong".....

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:54:59 GMT

Everyone is wrong sometimes and that's okay if they're willing to accept the truth based on new evidence and learn from it. If they are wrong and insist that they're right, go on TV and preach about how right they are, and spread their ignorance like a virus, then that's not okay with me.

Being wrong is one thing, but lying or misleading people is another thing altogether.

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SydneyH — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:55:54 GMT

Define wrong, because this blanket statement sounds subjective to me......

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Chrystaltree2 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:06:36 GMT

I didn't know it was a saying; I thought it was a simple fact of life. Yes, we have the right to be wrong. Although, "wrong" is relative. We also have the right to change our minds and our opinions. It's calle having an open mind....

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:12:42 GMT

@SydneyH wrote:
Define wrong, because this blanket statement sounds subjective to me......

It sounds like a trick question, with political implications behind it, to me.

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Buck-i-Nana — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:11:25 GMT

Yes it's true, but it doesn't mean that they cannot be told they are wrong. It's like freedom of speech, you have the right to say pretty much whatever you want but you also must be prepared to accept the consequences of what you say.

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:12:37 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
@SydneyH wrote:
Define wrong, because this blanket statement sounds subjective to me......

It sounds like a trick question, with political motivation behind it, to me.

It's really sad that we live in a world where facts, health, and science have somehow become political.

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birkin baby — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:12:57 GMT

"You are entitled to your own opinion;but not your own facts."

Danielle Patrick Moynihan

I love this quote!

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SydneyH — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:15:23 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

It sounds like a trick question, with political motivation behind it, to me.

It's really sad that we live in a world where facts, health, and science have somehow become political.

Except they are imo. It's important to understand how certain things are presented for political gain.

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ChynnaBlue — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:28:24 GMT

@SydneyH wrote:
@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@Plaid Pants2 wrote:

It sounds like a trick question, with political motivation behind it, to me.

It's really sad that we live in a world where facts, health, and science have somehow become political.
Except they are imo. It's important to understand how certain things are presented for political gain.

There should be nothing political about the fact that vaccines work to save lives. The nonsense about vaccines causing autism was was debunked years ago and people still refuse to vaccinate their children and make claims about liberty. People have turned junk science into a political battle cry and it isn't. Can you imagine people saying this in the middle of a polio epidemic? I won't protect my child from polio because Liberty!

Vaccines have no business being political. They've become political because of ignorance and people spreading misleading information and that's sad and harmful.

Re: People Have The Right To Be Wrong

jubilant — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:48:18 GMT

@birkin baby wrote:
"You are entitled to your own opinion;but not your own facts."
Danielle Patrick Moynihan
I love this quote!

************** I like this, too. I was on you tube this morning and there was something about a company or website called Udemy. I ran onto it quite by accident and heard this guy on you tube talking about it. He was talking about this quote. I do not start new topics very often and thought maybe I should do my part and start one once in awhile. It is hard to come up with interesting topics. This is some sort of a learning website called Udemy, I think. While I didn't mean for this to be political, I think it wouldn't hurt both sides to take a commumication course and is a powerful statement towards better communication.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:49:08 GMT

I just remembered. In this country you can be wrong. In many countries, you can't afford to be wrong.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:50:52 GMT

I don't like it. It's far too broad for me and the feeling I get from the saying is very bad. I cannot think of anything that would make sense about having the RIGHT to be WRONG. So, I guess my vote is no!

Also agree with everything Chynna has said.

Re: People Have The Right To Be Wrong

jubilant — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:23:29 GMT

The subject this man was talking about was how no one really likes to be told they are wrong. When you are having a converstation and when we tell someone they're wrong we need to ask ourselves how we feel when someone tells us that. There was a lot more to it than this but that is the jest of it.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:59:57 GMT

A fact is not political, it merely is.

However, there are those that can make anything political.

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NoelSeven — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:02:33 GMT

Everyone is wrong at times, the important thing is to learn from our mistakes/errors, especially when presented with contradictory facts. And I do mean facts, not opinion or personal experience.

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June222 — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:11:18 GMT

They do not have the right to drink and drive....or shoot people or be cruel to animals. They have the right to hurt themselves if they choose as long as it does not involve hurting others.