Opinionated and Ignorant

Coming to college has opened my eyes even more to the different ways that different people act and think. I understand that not everyone has the same ideas and views as the rest of the world, and I accept that. What I don't accept is how other people aren't accepting of different people and ideas. All I basically have to say on the subject is that, it's fine to be opinionated. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Also, it wouldn't be fair of me to say that it's not right to express your opinion. I'm all for freedom of speech and expression. What I don't support is being rude about it. Don't decide you don't like somebody because they're different from you, or because you don'y understand them. That's not fair.

Some of the strangest people I know are some of the nicest. And people talk a lot of noise about these strange people. Sometimes, they're just downright mean. I don't like it. And it's not just with strange people, it's everywhere. Like, people saying they don't like music by people of another race...have you listened to it before you decided you didn't like it? People talk a lot of noise about homo- and bisexuality...you don't know the person you're talking shit about, but you don't like them because they're gay? Really? People talk about people who aren't virgins...just because she had sex, she's a slut or she might be pregnant?

The whole world is different. People need to grow up and realize that, and accept it. It's not fair to judge based on your opinions like that. Be more open-minded. I don't give a hoot if you disagree with the way a person lives their life, it's not your life to live. Keep your opinions to yourself, and give people a chance before you rule them out as a dislikeable person. Shit's annoying... That is all.

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