How Freedom is Working Against Us: Voicing our Opinions as Facts in the Modern World
I felt like my final paper for one of my classes this semester was worth posting on my blog. Feel free to read or not to read. I thought the message was too important not to share. How Freedom is Working Against Us: Voicing our Opinions as Facts in the Modern World As humankind, we must agree that in order to keep a sense of morality and peace, we must concur that what the majority think is the correct way of thinking. However, we are currently in a state of conflicting opinions—the majority is no longer one voice—also, minorities are able to get their voices heard so much more easily and widespread through the use of technology. So, who do we listen to now? This conundrum is why there has been a return to religion, especially traditional religions, where the written word is believed to be right. While there is nothing wrong with believing our own interpretations of a religi...