The presentation of the Spiral of Silence theory really stuck out to me because it is something that is unfortunately prevalent in today's society. The Spiral of Science theory is when people choose to not speak up about their views when they do not align with the majority views. People stay silent due to fear of receiving backlash or hate from others. After watching the presentation, I realized how many times I have chosen to stay silent when I could have possibly helped someone learn something new. I ususally stay silent around the topic of politics, however, as I have gotten older I have learned to express my opinion in order to try and educate others or learn something new.
Discussing topics like politics is important because we can learn from other people while also teaching others. Everyone's opinion is different but when we share those opinions we can all learn something new and be further educated. Nowadays, people cannot discuss politics because there is so much hatred between the followers of both political parties. Many Americans miss out from learning from opposing views because of the Spiral of Silence Theory.
One topic I choose to not talk about too often in fear of rejection is my religion. I believe in God and as a Christian I am called to spread God's word to teach more people about his love. However, when I try to spread God's word I am often judged or made fun of because I believe in God so much. I truly think this is sad to see in our society. We all are entitled to our own opinions and beliefs, and we should be able to openly share them without constantly being judged or hated on. Many Christians stay silent about their religious beliefs because of the fear that other people will be rude to them.
This presentation got me to reflect more on my life and how I should no longer stay silent, but be open about my values and beliefs. This classmate helped me to learn that I am not alone with my differing view or belief, but that there is a silent majority out there. Moving forward, it is important for us to start sharing our opinions because we may never want to miss the opportunity to educate someone, learn something new, or share God's word.
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