So...two topics that are almost guaranteed to cause pandemonium, the two things you don't talk about if you want to get along with others. Why is that?
People have strong opinions/feelings about a lot of things: the environment, sports teams, civil rights, gay marriage, etc. What's the big deal about politics and religion?
Re: politics. I think the media distorts a lot about politicians on both sides of the fence so I am skeptical when I read anything about any candidate. I try to get as much information as I can from all types of sources (the media, the candidate's website, blogs, personal contact) to try to put together a more accurate picture of who they are. I have discovered that most politicians are regular people!
Re: religion. I understand that some of us have been hurt by people who claim to be "religious". That makes sense, but apart from that, people believe so many different things, even within the same religious organizations, it seems like we should be more open/tolerant.
And apart from political/religious affliation, what do these two things have in common that they should both provoke people so much?
I just don't quite get it...
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