Have we lost the ability to disagree? Is there only room in the world for one right answer?
I am struck recently by a lack of respect for diverging opinions and ideas. When there is disagreement about any topic - politics, art, food - the conversation turns toward reaching agreement. There is an underlying belief that we all must believe the same things. Perhaps it is our own insecurity that leads us to want affirmation of our beliefs.
Can't we hold different beliefs and different opinions? Are there so few who believe in what they say enough to hold their ground; and who are willing to let others believe differently? My father always said "if both of you agree, one of you is irrelevant."
If all of us are in agreement, has our culture lost its creativity and its potency?
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