There is an unequivocal Truth in our universe, and some items of discussion fall into the areas of clearly good and evil, right and wrong. There are also plenty of conversational items which having the correct information would lead people to easy agreement. I do not like it when people choose the side of evil or intentionally remain misinformed (with the two states often conflating). However, there are items of discussion which I feel that it is okay to agree to disagree. They fall into the realms of personal choice and opinion or into areas where one needs to balance the benefits and disadvantages. Don't get me wrong--people can have strong opinions on these matters--I just don't think that people need to be in perfect agreement about them. There were two, in particular, that came up today:
Should everyone learn how to drive a stick shift? I'm in strong disagreement with this one. I find stick shifts to be cumbersome and unnecessary with little reason to feel proud about knowing such an outdated skill, let alone forcing people to learn how to use them. There are specific situations and vehicles that warrant learning how to drive a stick, but the vast majority of people do not need to. Note: I feel that the same follows about changing oil, replacing brakes, or other kinds of car maintenance.
How much screen time is too much? I do believe that we should encourage one another to be more active; however, I tend to be much more free about screen time than most people I know. Like all things, it is better to be handled in moderation, but I do not believe that it's bringing about the downfall of our society. In fact, there are many benefits that are often ignored. Meanwhile, I have seen draconian measures taken by some parents have results that are the opposite of what they would want.
Again, these are areas where I'm willing to agree to disagree. I won't think less of you if you have an opinion different than what I stated. Well ... not much less anyway ...
Should everyone learn how to drive a stick shift? I'm in strong disagreement with this one. I find stick shifts to be cumbersome and unnecessary with little reason to feel proud about knowing such an outdated skill, let alone forcing people to learn how to use them. There are specific situations and vehicles that warrant learning how to drive a stick, but the vast majority of people do not need to. Note: I feel that the same follows about changing oil, replacing brakes, or other kinds of car maintenance.
How much screen time is too much? I do believe that we should encourage one another to be more active; however, I tend to be much more free about screen time than most people I know. Like all things, it is better to be handled in moderation, but I do not believe that it's bringing about the downfall of our society. In fact, there are many benefits that are often ignored. Meanwhile, I have seen draconian measures taken by some parents have results that are the opposite of what they would want.
Again, these are areas where I'm willing to agree to disagree. I won't think less of you if you have an opinion different than what I stated. Well ... not much less anyway ...
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