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Have you ever changed a long-held opinion?

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  • #102
    Yahew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Yahew


    Johnny Foreigner wrote: »
    For a coherent argument, see above.
    I have elaborated on my points so that the less informed; like yourself can better understand. Sometimes it takes a little longer for people like you to grasp what is being said. Keywords are not enough. I appreciate this, so I have tried to put things in a simple way for you.
    I live in Ireland, it has become a sad little world; part of the EU.
    On that point I agree with you.

    While there are issues with the immigration ( the number of immigrants in any year) your situation and beliefs are hopelessly hypocritical. You were anti-racist as a minority in London, as - being Irish - racism there affected you. You are racist for Ireland. Both are tribablist beliefs, as England was not really - you felt back then - your real ethnic home.

    You now think that English people could have kicked you out, but thats just because you are comfortable in Ireland.

    This is a common enough belief system amongst some minorities I meet in London. Jewish people who believe in mass immigration into societies they are minorities in, whilst supporting a Jewish State ( which exists because of controlled ethnic immigration). A Korean friend, member of the SWP for a while, who once whined to me about recent immigration to Korea. And so on.


  • #103
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,294 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    I used to think the death penalty was a good option for the worst crimes/criminals. Now, I don't. Mainly because of the episode of Penn & Teller: Bull**** about the death penalty (it's on Youtube I think if you want to check it out)

    Now I don't think the death penalty should ever be an option.


  • #104
    Yahew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Yahew


    I've gone the other way on the death penalty. With higher standard of doubt a multiple cold-blooded killer, or a killer of children should be killed.


  • #105
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    I used to also be anti death penalty, now im very very much in favour of it under strict rules


  • #106
    blueyedson
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭blueyedson


    Music, I used to think Adam Ant was cool , I dont anymore

    Drinking; I once thought it was a good idea to have 3 or 4 cans washed down with half a bottle of jack daniels, I've since changed my mind since last saturday night.


  • #107
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I used to be quite strongly pro-choice but I seem to be in a minority of people who can fully understand the point of view of both sides and don't think there's actually a right answer. Does that count?

    Yes, that actually sums up my position on it nicely too.


    On a more serious note, I used to hate flip flops and think they were hottible uncomfortable things. Now I actually look forward to good weather just so I can wear them. Dead handy for travelling with too, takes up such little room.


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