Here's what I meant by saying that I wished my college was more liberal: going from my group of friends in high school, who all basically shared my views, to college, where I have maybe one close friend who has similar religious/political beliefs, is still a shock that I'm trying to get over.
Overall I know it's been good for me. It's forced me to re-examine my beliefs in the way you only do when they are challenged by others. However, it does get a little tiresome being the only agnostic liberal in the group. It would be nice to be in the majority every once in a while. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, and I certainly didn't imply that I would prefer living in an ultra-liberal version of Communist China. (Though actually, that would be very interesting for like a day.)
My livejournal is mostly read only by my like-minded high school friends. I guess I'm used to have this journal as a place I can where I go where people agree with me. Which is nice. Bottom line: Mere doesn't really like ideological conflict in her lj. She gets enough of it in real life.
And as for your friend, well I was trying, at least, to be fair about it, and I certainly didn't intend for anyone to be insulted. And while I didn't personally insult your friend, my friends did. And I didn't say anything against that, which is, I guess, where I am at fault here. I admit it: it was hard to be unbiased about a person I completely disagreed with, especially when I was also aware of their view on homosexuality, another topic that's extremely personal for me. All I can say is that I did try not to judge. (I'm gathering you don't think I succeeded.)
If there's one thing college has taught me, it's that it is very hard to have convictions and still keep an open mind. Because if you're sure you're right and you're willing to fight for it, some part of you can't help but think everyone who disagrees with you is wrong. I know I'm guilty of doing that. (Which, ironically, should actually make me have more sympathy for your friend.)
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Re: Holy shit!
Date: 2004-04-27 09:03 pm (UTC)Overall I know it's been good for me. It's forced me to re-examine my beliefs in the way you only do when they are challenged by others. However, it does get a little tiresome being the only agnostic liberal in the group. It would be nice to be in the majority every once in a while. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, and I certainly didn't imply that I would prefer living in an ultra-liberal version of Communist China. (Though actually, that would be very interesting for like a day.)
My livejournal is mostly read only by my like-minded high school friends. I guess I'm used to have this journal as a place I can where I go where people agree with me. Which is nice. Bottom line: Mere doesn't really like ideological conflict in her lj. She gets enough of it in real life.
And as for your friend, well I was trying, at least, to be fair about it, and I certainly didn't intend for anyone to be insulted. And while I didn't personally insult your friend, my friends did. And I didn't say anything against that, which is, I guess, where I am at fault here. I admit it: it was hard to be unbiased about a person I completely disagreed with, especially when I was also aware of their view on homosexuality, another topic that's extremely personal for me.
All I can say is that I did try not to judge. (I'm gathering you don't think I succeeded.)
If there's one thing college has taught me, it's that it is very hard to have convictions and still keep an open mind. Because if you're sure you're right and you're willing to fight for it, some part of you can't help but think everyone who disagrees with you is wrong. I know I'm guilty of doing that. (Which, ironically, should actually make me have more sympathy for your friend.)