Ever Feel Guilty?

[Nine]

Personally I don't have these conversations with people all that often, but I do occasionally challenge people when I feel it's appropriate, but I'm not all that good at debating myself.

That's pretty much how I do things. If somebody says something fucked up then I'll hop into the conversation. Usually I try talk them through trying to understand it from a few different perspectives. Then they hopefully start to think about the thing in more depth.

I don't even contribute my own views on the subject most of the time. It just makes people less likely to actually look at their own views in my experience.

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We live in a society where it is fine to question and debate political views, but if it is a belief you have to just shut up and accept it. Naturally I do just that as it is seen as socially unacceptable, but I wish it were not the case.

A priest takes peoples money in return for a service he provides. You shouldn't feel guilty asking questions, just as if a salesman is selling you something you should question them to see if what they are saying is true.

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I should have mentioned this was back when I was between 14-17. I would still avoid hurting peoples feelings where I could. Its just a line I'm not often comfortable crossing without immediately feeling like a dick. That said if they were being confrontational I take that as a sign that I'm free to say what I want.