When you express an opinion that goes against "the group,"

[BuelahWitch]

do you do it because...

And by "the group" I am not just talking about DU. Could be a work, school or other social group.

[Strong Atheist]

1. I read a LOT of scifi/fantasy at a young age; I have a lot of

strange views...

[baldguy]

4. Lazarus Long is a very bad influance for 13yr old boys.

Or anybody, for that matter.

[Strong Atheist]

5. 13? As I said, YOUNG. Try 10. nt.

[Brigid]

2. I simply have a different point of view sometimes.

And believe me, around here, that can cost you if you don't have a thick skin. I surely found that out today. :eyes:

[BarenakedLady]

3. I'm a bleeding-heart liberal, vegetarian, atheist

I don't normally fit in anywhere. I'm used to it. But honestly no one would know that about me unless they took the time to get to know me.

[enigmatic]

6. Different point of view

As it should be.

[Quantess]

7. I considered answering option #2 just to be an attention seeking smartass.

But, instead I answered honestly, option #1.

[LostInAnomie]

8. Most people are fucking idiots.

That might be why I don't have many friends.

[Bucky]

10. Bah, that's just your opinion. I have objective proof that I'm an idiot

Someone told me ==> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=9005590&mesg_id=9006072

[Strong Atheist]

11. Hey, so do I!

:toast:

[Quantess]

14. Clearly you are missing out on some good times had by the rest of us

We fuck idiots. Why don't you?

[Strong Atheist]

21. !

:spray:

[Bucky]

9. Because I think it's important to look at things from all sides, I do a lot of devil's advocating

But only because I'm an attention seeking asshole.

[Strong Atheist]

12. !

:rofl:


:yourock:

[BuelahWitch]

15. We knew that Bucky!

:hi:

[cwydro]

13. I quite frequently find myself in that position.

I won't be quiet just because everyone yells at me, though I have had threads disappear (talking DU here lol).

[BuelahWitch]

16. I've read your posts and you put up some good arguments

Sometimes you have to go against the grain here. We're liberals, not goosesteppers.

[dembotoz]

17. i live in a republican hell

people learn i am not like them

[One_Life_To_Give]

18. Where is all of the above?

It may be that the point just needs to be heard. But I am also frequently an Asshole even if a well meaning one.

[Bucky]

19. Shouldn't your avatar be Nathan Hale?

Andy Jackson didn't give his life for his country, he took lives for his country. And that's not even counting the duels.

{on edit: Nathan Hale, not Ethan. Sheesh, Bucky, ya dumbass history "teacher"}

[Fire Walk With Me]

20. I need more attention than is healthy, but yes, sometimes there are important items

needing to be championed. For instance, I currently champion the immediate removal of Arnold Schwarzennegar (who cares how it's spelled, he's killing California as I type). The future is easy to see if something is not done: Increasing suffering and clamor due to the destruction of infrastructure. Which is his intent, because it allows for privatization ("You're doing a heck of a job, Brownie").

Highly unpopular, as was my strenuous anti-Bush stance starting about 2003 (when it was no longer possible to utterly ignore him). The hell with those who don't get it. This is imperative, and I'm used to the torches and pitchforks of those who do not want to know (but who will end up complaining when it effects them personally).

:shrug: