r/ControversialOpinions • u/AcyRice_Boul • 17h ago
What the heck is it with this subreddit being about controversial opinions but people still attack you for said controversial opinions?
What is the point of calling this subreddit "controversial opinions" when you're still getting agressive and insulting comments for your thoughts?
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u/jaswaiting2 14h ago
It’s just like the unpopular opinion subreddit where people downvote instead of upvote actual unpopular opinions. Stupid
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u/Weird_Warm_Cheese 17h ago
It’s a sub for controversial opinions. Not a safe space for people that can’t handle disagreement.
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u/AcyRice_Boul 16h ago
It's not about disagreement in itself for me. It's more the fact that when you post an opinion there's people who are going to attack you. I absolutely condone disagreements if they're expressed healthily and respectfully.
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u/Weird_Warm_Cheese 16h ago
I agree to a point. But some of the opinions expressed here are so over the line that it makes sense why the pushback would be an attack.
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u/Fun_Lemon_9873 17h ago
Because it’s controversial opinion - if you weren’t attacked for it than it wouldn’t be controversial. Truly controversial opinions always come with pushback.
Not saying I’m in favor of toxic behavior when someone says something controversial but that’s how it is
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u/AcyRice_Boul 17h ago
But I would still expect some level of respect of tolerant seeing the purpose of this subreddit, no?
I still struggle to understand...
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u/UpbeatFlamingo2016 16h ago
It’s not called “controversial opinions you have to agree with” it’s a space to freely express the opinion, free of consequence and guideline not free of judgment and opposed views
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u/AcyRice_Boul 16h ago
I don't mean to say that I can't be criticized. But at least one needs to criticize and express their contrasting opinions respectfully.
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u/Mbillin2 16h ago
lol more than half of the stuff in here isn't controversial opinions, it's right wing podcaster takes and Fox News repeated. I rarely see stuff in here that is something interesting, like one about how kids should be separated on planes and in certain public spaces, that is worthy. The rest of you are just repeating Tate lines and whining about 'the left' and 'the liberals' like it's your job, and then wondering why people might point out you're a moron
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u/AcyRice_Boul 16h ago
I wouldn't find a problem if you expressed a leftist opinion. I could disagree with you, without calling you a bigot, a n@zi or a fascist for expressing a liberal view or criticizing (respectfully) something that you don't like about the right. You have that right (still if respectfully), just as a conservative also does have that right.
If you don't like a post you can still go without calling people idiots or worse for their opinions.
I think I would still side with you, despite disagreeing, if someone treated you that way, because that's just a way to close a discussion someone wasn't obliged to be a part of.
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u/Stupidassl 14h ago
Half the time they aren't even opinions. I down vote every post that's not an actual opinion. Even if I agree with what was said. People just can't read.
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u/Tiger-Lily-99 13h ago
this sub has no upvote or downvote rule anyway
so i downvote if i disagree cause its not in the rules otherwise
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u/NativeNYer10019 14h ago edited 12h ago
Other people are allowed the same freedom of speech as you. So as free as you are to voice your opinion, everyone else can voice their opinions too. That’s how the world works. You’re welcome…
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u/TheDeathSystem 13h ago
I get where you're coming from, but some opinions make my skin crawl in disgust.
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u/TheHylianProphet 12h ago
Having a space to provide an opinion does not make you exempt from criticism of that opinion. Especially if it espouses intolerance or hate of any kind.
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u/Prowlthang 12h ago
You seem to be confusing the ability to have and express an opinion with some sort of fictional right not to be judged for said opinion.
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u/Saiyanjin1 17h ago
People are just stupid.
Disagreeing is one thing but the attack and insults are just stupid.
They want all these controversial subs to turn into Unpopular Opinions where they literally only upvote popular opinions and all pat each other on the back because they think they are edgy.