Question of the Day: Tues. April 20

Sorry for the late posting....

GOOD MORNING.

Todays question is one I normally ask ppl in their member spotlights:

Is there any topic you will not discuss???

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Me: I stay away from both religion and politics.

Religion because I am not religious, and respect that everyone has different views and its a touchy subject for some.

Politics, honestly, because I don't pay attention to them much.

Really just politics because (and this is terrible) I just don't care. But I am really pretty open about anything else; personal or otherwise. I've had a "colorful" life. I don't mind talking about it.

Politics. I will not discuss politics. Unless it's with someone of like mind.

My mom and my brother are polar opposites of me, politically, and I just get frustrated and upset when we get in a "discussion". I made up my mind a long time ago that nothing I say will change their minds, nothing they say will change mine, and why get into upsetting "discussions".

I stay away from talking about Religion - because im a realist and base facts on science not a book I do not like to force people to believe my views and wouldnt want to, also i dont like it when people try to force religion down anyones throats basically saying everyone should believe in what they do, so i try my hardest to stay out of them discussions

Great question Chris

I will discuss anything, and sometimes that gets me in trouble...
I need to stay away from discussing religion, because in those discussions I always ask people to explain to me logically why they believe what they do and usually they answer with "you just have to believe and have faith" and both me and the person I'm talking to get frustrated...
I also should stay away from politics, because that sometimes makes me lose friendships as well...It's like if I feel strongly about something, I can't help discussing it and trying to change the person's mind, because I can't stand it when I feel like facts are right in front of them but they don't see it of course that's just my personal bias, but it doesn't feel that way ..
that isn't a great thing to do, I am trying to stop doing that.

No, and it can get me into trouble. I am quite open to talking about anything. I am very curious about peoples differences and how everyone has a different way of viewing things. Some people just don't know how to have respectful conversations. They try to change the others persons views or opinions instead of just taking it all in and exchanging their thoughts on the matter without agenda. I can only stand talking to someone like that for so long and then I calmly back off the issue of whatever we were talking about.

There are times when I fall into that category myself of being a bully and I don't like myself afterwards. But I try not to. So to anyone I may have been that way with I apologize.

Originally Posted by -_aj_-

Great question Chris

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...For me would be Sports!... not always can talk about this...

I really don't like to talk about what goes on behind closed doors with me and my SO and yes I am talking about what goes on in the bedroom I don't mind telling and getting jokes about sex, they are all over the place and some are very funny. But what goes on between partners I believe should remain private. I will talk just about anything else tho and yes I am very opinionated as we all should be, we all have a right to our opinions. The worse thing is to be a 'yes man' when you don't agree with something. We all have a voice, let's use them.

Originally Posted by Bellaandme

Really just politics because (and this is terrible) I just don't care. But I am really pretty open about anything else; personal or otherwise. I've had a "colorful" life. I don't mind talking about it.

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I like how you put that.... "colourful"....

me too, and I did public speaking for a bit to troubled teens on abuse/suicide/depression/etc.....

I can talk about anything.....

Politics: I don't know a darn thing about......
Religion: I will to friends or whatever, but will never get into a debate about it because I am not religious.


everything else, and yes I do mean everything, is an open book for me.

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

Me: I stay away from both religion and politics.

Religion because I am not religious, and respect that everyone has different views and its a touchy subject for some.

Politics, honestly, because I don't pay attention to them much.

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Also, sports because I don't know and don't care, anything about it.

Not really, and I don't care if people are never going to see things the same way as me, I don't look at discussing something as making someone agree with me (which is good because I am fairly left wing on some things and fairly right wing on others so it would be hard to find someone who agreed with everything) but the world would be boring without debate

I will "Discuss" anything.

I've had a discussion with a gay guy about how we both prefer hairy men because we like to pet them like kitties lol!

that being said, I do NOT debate/argue topics.

I see no point.

For example, Religion. I believe in god and jesus, guess what I don't do and hate seeing people do? force it down someones throat and argue why anything/everything else is wrong. it's absolutely pointless. the idea of "bringing someone to god" is far fetched, people make that choice on their own, and you certainly can't look down your nose at someone and expect them to do anything but flip you off and walk away.

I'd rather just discuss why you believe what you believe and what brought you to it, the details on it, and share my experiences. you know, in nice conversation, without anyone trying to convince the other their side is right. its much more pleasant and simple that way. I'll completely ignore a convesation once it passes that point.

I could care less about discussing politics, it usually just turns into a rant from me and the otherside standing there blankly and walking away.

Originally Posted by LaRussa

I really don't like to talk about what goes on behind closed doors with me and my SO and yes I am talking about what goes on in the bedroom

I don't mind telling and getting jokes about sex, they are all over the place and some are very funny. But what goes on between partners I believe should remain private. I will talk just about anything else tho and yes I am very opinionated as we all should be, we all have a right to our opinions. The worse thing is to be a 'yes man' when you don't agree with something. We all have a voice, let's use them.

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Exactly! I'm very private about stuff like that, even PDA makes me uncomfortable. But like you, I'll occasionally make a joke but nothing very vulgar. I prefer subtle jokes that makes the other person connect the dots.

I'll discuss other things if pressed into it, but typically avoid politics and religion because I'm in a southern "red" state. There's no discussing anything with people who are too deeply into their beliefs, even if said beliefs about some things are completely wrong and there's proof (politics). That's about as useless as trying to convince a person with 10 kids that they should spay their dog...

There are certain things I won't discuss with certain people. For example if someone is going to just blast me for a particular topic, I will just never talk about it with them. I don't think I have any off-topics but the more sensitive ones just won't be discussed with those I don't feel comfortable discussing them with.

I don't know enough about politics to be involved in an intellectual discussion, and when it comes to religion, I was raised catholic but I stopped believing in that years ago. I'll still discuss it, I have no problem with that, as long as people don't try to force their religion on me. If you're Jewish or Muslim or whatever makes no difference. Just don't try to make me believe the same things you do. But I do like to joke around with Jehovah's Witnesses. They come to your door at 6 in the morning "have you found Jesus?" and I just want to answer the door naked and run down the street saying "No. Come on help me look for him!".
As for sex and personal stuff, most of it I have no problem with. All you have to do is ask.

I will discuss anything.

Originally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl

But I do like to joke around with Jehovah's Witnesses. They come to your door at 6 in the morning "have you found Jesus?" and I just want to answer the door naked

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My DH actually did that one time when they kept coming back uninvited!

I have no problems talking politics. I'll talk about religion when pressed but try to stay away from it (too far apart from most people). I'll joke about bedroom matters but I'll never talk about my personal life in that regard. And I don't talk sports because I don't watch sports.

Originally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl

But I do like to joke around with Jehovah's Witnesses. They come to your door at 6 in the morning "have you found Jesus?" and I just want to answer the door naked and run down the street saying "No. Come on help me look for him!".

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They once knocked at my mams door about 23 and a few months ago she slightly opened the door and they asked her if she thought about about the future she opened the door all the way and said yes i have - she was eight and a bit months pregnant with me they semingly just said Oh and my mam said bye

I avoid politics and religion.....especially at work. I think it's tedious when someone else tries to change my beliefs. I don't wish to discuss them, nor do I want to defend them. I'll talk about pretty much everything else.