I think it is immensely important to have an opinionated society. God forbid we get to a point where everyone is sitting at dinner talking about how Sally has a new boy in her recent Instagram post and “our relationship goals are crushed.”

It's good to have opinions. And lots of people have some really great ones. Some are gifted at communicating their beliefs in a way that leaves our toes feeling unstepped on. There's a lot to communicate in this day and age, whether it be politics, news, personal convictions or whatever is trending on Twitter.

However, there's a disconnect when you become afraid to voice your own opinion in a society that feels it has the right to be too loud, too harsh and too right.

You share a post on Facebook that aligns with how you view a current event, and suddenly you have people you know, or even some you don't know who have the audacity to comment, accusing you of having the wrong opinion, being misinformed or offensive.

Many people slam doors in the face of feeling like equality or their beliefs may not be respected. But in doing so, they prevent either from prevailing. People hold close to their convictions; it’s what makes them who they are. They look at someone else with differing views and stamp them as “incorrect” while the reverse person looks back and does the same. You see, it isn’t so much about who is right as it is about what is ultimately right. As inhabitants of this great nation, we are entitled to our beliefs, and I truly believe that our beliefs as a nation set us apart. However, our role is to unite as the 50 states, not resort to explicitness on Facebook or sarcastic blog posts insulting a political candidate. There's an effectiveness in responding without anger. There's effectiveness in holding your tongue entirely. You’re entitled to your opinion, but that doesn’t mean you’re entitled to always being right.

"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." –Winston Churchill