Mildred Norris | Completely different opinions and reaching a consensus

John Hood wrote a wonderful article printed within the Richmond County Each day Journal on Might seventeenth titled, “Who’re you calling an extremist?” I incessantly lookup the definition of phrases so I can higher perceive what’s being stated. In keeping with the Oxford Dictionary, an extremist is “an individual who holds excessive political or non secular views, particularly one who advocate’s unlawful, violent, or different excessive motion.”

Hood defined how some persons are very decided about expressing their views regarding numerous subjects, resembling abortion, gun management or voter ID necessities. If considered one of these points is essential to you and also you stand agency in your beliefs, does that imply you might be an extremist?

My notion of an extremist is somebody who won’t hearken to every other viewpoint. Take into consideration this for a minute. How did you arrive at your choice to face agency on a selected subject? For instance, what made you determine that you’ve got a proper to personal a gun although some left-wing activists are eager to infringe on the rights of gun house owners?

Many politicians who could to take your weapons away try to persuade everybody that if there have been no weapons, individuals wouldn’t be killing individuals in colleges, at buying malls, and theaters. That isn’t a logical resolution to the gun downside. What about all of the years when individuals had weapons and there have been no mass killings?

Abortion is one other sizzling subject which causes individuals to turn into indignant and switch in opposition to their neighbors. They’ll take extremist actions which might typically hurt others. I inform individuals I really feel an abortion ought to solely happen if it endangers the well being of the mom. I really feel individuals need assistance if they’re pregnant and don’t have the means to care for a toddler. I don’t really feel taxpayers ought to pay for abortions or deliberate parenthood. There is no such thing as a easy reply to a few of these issues.

Lately I’ve been sharing with everybody — household, associates, individuals in a grocery retailer, Rex’s flooring, and wherever I’m going that I’m supporting Nikki Haley for President. The information media, to me, seems to miss that she is a viable registered candidate. Usually, I obtain good responses once I discuss to associates and strangers, presumably as a result of I’m sharing info.

I’m not insisting different individuals change their thoughts. I ask them why they’re a Trumper or supporter of another person as a result of I’m . Do they know one thing I don’t? How can I make the most effective choice when it comes time to vote if I wouldn’t have all of the details? I want to know why you consider what you do. It’s time we persuade individuals with closed minds to open up and return to the outdated saying, “Stay and let stay.”

Don’t name somebody an extremist as a result of they’ve a special opinion. Violence is just not the reply to all the issues we face. The mindset of Individuals has been curdled and soured. Info may be biased. You can also make statements in two alternative ways which might generate two alternative ways of understanding what’s being stated.

In his column, Hood indicated that “political points can or ought to be settled just by taking polls. Arguments matter! Opinions change!” We the Individuals want to speak extra.

It’s time for individuals to unify as a result of there are various individuals working arduous at inflicting disruption and chaos which are destroying the American way of life. This nation, America, has been break up by the 2 celebration system for a few years. Now we have to all work collectively to make it occur. Now we have to achieve a consensus, an settlement, both sides provides a bit of to make the most effective selections for everybody.