Expressing Yourself via Public Forums

I'm just as guilty as the rest of the folks out there about posting my feelings and such on public forums such as Facebook. 

But what's the point if you have to sensor every thought that comes out of your fingers onto the screen into your status update?  I mean really! 

I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion...doesn't mean that I agree with it or that I'm opposed to it!  It's just that...an opinion.

Merriam Webster defines "Opinion" as follows:

Definition of OPINION

1

a : a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter b : approval, esteem

2

a : belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge b : a generally held view

3

a : a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert b : the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based

 

So why are people so threatened by someone with an opinion?  It doesn't mean it's right or wrong. 

 

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one!