The problem isn’t when people have opinions- we naturally tend to form opinions of things as soon as we become aware of them. It’s tied to a basic survival instinct in which we have to quickly asses information for potential threats and be ready to act or respond so we don’t just stand still frozen in place like a deer in headlights while danger hurtles towards us.
That said- when you have strong and unshakable opinions and will not allow new information to change pre existing impressions, or worse yet when you attempt to influence others to these flash of the moment opinions or act on them as opposed to saying: “this is what I think based on what I know, but I don’t know enough to be involved…” you are likely a problem. Remember how people like to say “no vote no complaint”? Yeah. That’s a problem. That’s saying- even if you don’t know enough or feel comfortable in supporting or declining something, you should cast a vote that will affect the world and peoples lives.
But…
The person who wrote the original text is giving an unsolicited opinion on broad topics covering a broad range of people to a broad audience from a position within media (social media, of which they have enough presence to be known etc…) and telling you that “those people” don’t know what they are talking about… but that would logically include… this person. So it’s a bit like the two doors where one always lies and one always tells the truth…
Look- have opinions but be ready to change them. Don’t act rashly. Sometimes you have to do something even if that thing isn’t the right thing, but don’t fall in love with the idea of “making the hard choices” to where you see everything as one of those situations. Use judgment. Educate yourself on things you care enough about to act on, and go ahead and share and discuss opinions- that is how we learn from each other. Just be open to people challenging your opinion. Don’t get butt hurt and try to “prove” your opinion when someone challenges it
Lean in to the opportunity to learn and teach. Listen to them, challenge them back if you don’t see their point. Discuss and challenge until you’ve found the point where your own or their opinions aren’t defensible or where things come to a matter of perspective. Reform opinions. Generalization and gathering quick cues are human instincts. This is early teaching stuff for interrogations. You need to get a quick idea of who they are and what motivates them- but as you talk, who you thought they were can and likely should change based on new information. You let go of your early impressions and form new ones based on new information. You can protect your ego or you can learn and maybe do something useful. Your choice.
Oh no @guest_ says we should look stuff up and make decisions based on facts and logic. And that everyone everywhere has an opinion on every subject they get exposed too because we're human. Better down vote that comment.
That said- when you have strong and unshakable opinions and will not allow new information to change pre existing impressions, or worse yet when you attempt to influence others to these flash of the moment opinions or act on them as opposed to saying: “this is what I think based on what I know, but I don’t know enough to be involved…” you are likely a problem. Remember how people like to say “no vote no complaint”? Yeah. That’s a problem. That’s saying- even if you don’t know enough or feel comfortable in supporting or declining something, you should cast a vote that will affect the world and peoples lives.
But…
Look- have opinions but be ready to change them. Don’t act rashly. Sometimes you have to do something even if that thing isn’t the right thing, but don’t fall in love with the idea of “making the hard choices” to where you see everything as one of those situations. Use judgment. Educate yourself on things you care enough about to act on, and go ahead and share and discuss opinions- that is how we learn from each other. Just be open to people challenging your opinion. Don’t get butt hurt and try to “prove” your opinion when someone challenges it