Opinion poll

someone somewhere seems to have an opinion with the need to voice it. Opinions are a tricky topic, although they may be intangible, people value them more than life itself. People automatically have an opinion whether it is “Whatever.”, or “My thoughts run along the lines of...” and so on and so forth. They can be told in many types of ways, they can be said as they want to help you with constructive criticism, or they can be unnecessary and no help whatsoever. Opinions are a needed thing and…

When a person develops a belief or even an opinion about something specific, they normally keep that opinion the length of their life. They stand up for it, debate others about it, and hold it as a higher opinion than other people's points of view. Oftentimes, opinions are based off what we grew up around, such as what our parents liked or disliked. For example, if your parents were religious, taught you about it, and took you to church, you most likely will end up living the same lifestyles as…

current beliefs and does not allow for critical thinking to happen. Secondly, the authors pressed on, saying there is a major difference between an opinion and informed knowledge. They said that not everyone is qualified to have an opinion on…

This movie shows how groups vary in communication skills. Larger groups tend to have a more complex way of communicating. Members in larger groups usually have less opportunities to voice their thoughts and opinions. Throughout this movie I observed how a group of jurors, 12 men, communicated with each other to determine the fate of an 18 year old accused young man. This movie perfectly portrayed the different stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, and performing. In the…

Prejudice is defined as "a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience". As I sit back and think about this question I feel as if I am prejudiced towards a lot of things. As I wrote down my feelings and thoughts on groups of people I really started to think. I think everyone has some form of prejudice in them, and if they said no they would be lying. Things I find myself prejudice about are: Muslims, LGBT, illegal immigrants and democrats. The "labeled" group of people…

Overall, Religion 106: What is Belief? has been extremely eye-opening and enriching. I have learned plenty about different beliefs and tolerance and have found many answers to questions I have asked myself for a long time. In my opinion, I engaged very well with all of the course-work as well as all of the texts that we read as a class. If I had to give myself a grade out of forty points, I think I would give myself a thirty-five. I think that this number of points best represents my learning…

Since the start of Parliament, Parties have fought for the votes of the public. Hence, why it's important to know what factors influence voting behaviour the most, to allow them to target a specific area. This essay will explore the importance of each factor and it's influence on the public's vote. A factor that can have a huge influence on the public is the media. Newspapers can be biased and seek to influence readers by shaping the news agenda in a certain way and by urging voters to vote…

Teens, the group that has been misunderstood for many years, are actually the future of our Country. The turnouts in the voting polls have not been the best for our younger eligible voters, they are voting at a much lower rate than their older counterparts, in this case their elders. According to Rob Richie, director of the national reform organization FairVote and a resident of the Montgomery County, which is the first to lower the voting age to sixteen says he had seen documents from Denmark…

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs. Whether it is religion or personal preference, people like to have their opinions. People often force their opinion on others and think they should have the same opinions because they think their opinion is “fact.” Some people do not have an open mind to listen to or accept that others can have their own views on things. I had a terrible experience once where a normal jog around the neighbor turned into a heated argument. This story…

care of it for them. It can be hard for some people to be comfortable to speak their minds because they are afraid that they will be wrong. What some people don’t understand is the difference between being respectable about giving your ideas or opinions and being an ignorant person about their own views. This point goes along to all three essays that we read.…