Rob Tucker - A different opinion need not be a challenge...it's just a different opinion.
Hey Rob - just as a quick thought, as I had much the same approach for most of my life - feel free to believe what you want to believe, practice freedom of thought, and all that. But over the recent years we've seen the rise of opinions and beliefs that actively cause harm, from health and medical misinformation to calls for attacking, or even eliminating, those people with a different religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, political affiliation and so forth. Having friends and family in those groups quickly makes clear the real threat of violence they encounter on a regular and increasing basis from such opinions.
When opinions or beliefs are advocating for, and causing harm to people, I think it's important to challenge them. Live and let live only works when both sides agree to do so.
Hey Rob - just as a quick thought, as I had much the same approach for most of my life - feel free to believe what you want to believe, practice freedom of thought, and all that. But over the recent years we've seen the rise of opinions and beliefs that actively cause harm, from health and medical misinformation to calls for attacking, or even eliminating, those people with a different religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, political affiliation and so forth. Having friends and family in those groups quickly makes clear the real threat of violence they encounter on a regular and increasing basis from such opinions.
When opinions or beliefs are advocating for, and causing harm to people, I think it's important to challenge them. Live and let live only works when both sides agree to do so.