I actually appreciated doing these OTM posts. For me it was an escape from the local news that broadcasts political bullshit, why its 90 degrees in St. George in the middle of October, and other junk I rather not hear. Yes, there were some I thought were downright boring but I was more informed then before I tuned in. My opinions have been pretty steady but at one point there was a sway. I chose these two posts because it showcased my true automatic attitudinal responses.
Playboy: Well, well, well. My automatic response was good luck playboy, you've been exploiting women for over 40 years how can you expect to change without serious repercussions. When I should be more accepting to the fact that they are even trying to make a change.
9/11 Post: I remember when I wrote this! I remember the goosebumps it gave me while listening to the story.I was passionate about this OTM post because I personally was there to witness the tragedy on live TV. I remember being so young and innocent.
All in all, I felt I formed an opinion on what I wanted to. If that makes sense. More subjects I could relate to and my passion was deeper I gave a better view of my point. I enjoyed them.
Howard thanks for your thoughts on the posts. I agree with your input on how more passion you had on the subject the better you were able to discuss the topic. It is hard to talk about something that you have no passion in talking about. It almost seems like a waste of time and pointless. 9/11 was probably one of my favorite topics to talk about as well because it had such a huge impact on our country. I remember when it happened I was too little to have much thought about it but now I understand how devastating it must have been watching it live on T.V.
ReplyDeleteThat is something I can definitely relate to because it is so easy to be persuaded by opinions and attitudes that are similar to that of your own. I recognized myself leaning towards that way a lot, but because of that I was able to actually evaluate the issue and find that the opinion I stated was just and of my own thoughts.
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