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June 16 2025 - Idiots

Prompt: Getting Along - What do you think can be done to help people, groups, or countries with different opinions get along better?

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Drink more tea. I know this is a very tongue in cheek, British answer, but tea really does solve so many issues. Mostly because if one is drinking it, then one it not running their mouth. If it is drank from a cup in the correct manner, it also stops one's nose going into other people’s business where it doesn’t belong…

Let's be honest most conflicts and disagreements are over religion, politics, power and greed. This is compounded by our inability to have a healthy debate and discussion. People don’t like to be challenged, and often people do not know how to challenge in a respectful way. And it seems to have got worse in recent times. In short people are idiots…

If we stopped being opinionated idiots the world would be a happier place.

The key word here is opinion. We all have them. I have SO many. But opinions are not facts. And my opinion or perspective isn’t any more valid than anyone else’s. It is based on my experience and knowledge – and since I am not all-knowing (shocking I know), my opinions can be flawed, incomplete, or wacky. They don’t make me better or worse, or right or wrong. They are not set in stone – I have the ability to change my opinion (again, shocking I know). I also possess the uncanny ability not to be affected by someone else’s apposing opinion or beliefs – because largely they do not affect me.

Don’t get me wrong I will hold people accountable and I don’t agree with saying nothing in the face of unfairness and discrimination – but as a sweeping statement, your political view, sexuality, religion and creed are not going to affect whether I like you as a person, or on whether we can be friends – your behaviour and character however are.

If we teach our children this ability, maybe they will have a chance.