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If you don't agree with me, unfriend me
Several times in the past few weeks, I've seen people on social media who have posted the above statement in one form or another. Basically, they've said, "if you don't believe the same way I do about [insert issue or cause here] then unfriend me now. We simply cannot be friends."
 
The issue or cause could be related to any topic but lately these statements have mostly been about politics. And here's my answer about these strongly worded "requests."
 
My answer is "no."
 
I typically do not share my political or religious beliefs on social media. Not because I don't have my own belief system, but because most people don't want to have a real discussion about these topics. Instead, they want you to come around to their way of thinking. To get you to believe the way they do. Also, there are people who get nasty when they find you believe differently than they do. Name calling is not uncommon anymore. And if you share a belief about one thing, some people have a need to dump you in a bucket and label you one thing or another. And then they make a lot of assumptions about who you are. Who needs all that negativity and judgment in their life? 
 
So I don't ... more

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