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Yes. I'm not necessarily promoting arguing against majority opinion, only thinking for yourself and deciding what you think, and acting accordingly. Arguing a
by forgotmypw17 6y ago
Yes.
I'm not necessarily promoting arguing against majority opinion, only thinking for yourself and deciding what you think, and acting accordingly.
Arguing against majority opinion is usually a futile and unprofitable endeavor.
Knowing that it is wrong can literally save your life at times.
- User23 6y agoThis is complicated by situations where the majority opinion is clearly imprudent so few people actually follow it, but they will loudly insist they agree with it to avoid the social cost of nonconformity. Sadly, in US society it’s an important life skill to be able to recognize this sort of dishonesty and act accordingly.