Assignment 4 Garrett Peavler

  I have never had any strong opinions about any issues, I tend to play both sides of an issue pretty evenly. In my opinion there are two sides to every story and a failure to acknowledge either side leads to a one-sided, close-minded opinion. That said, when I look back at how my parents and other family members talked about issues I have realized that they kind of fell into this political trap and had quite polarized opinions. I also realize that the polarized opinions that they had, however detrimental to their political thinking, are what led to the way that I think today. Because, when I was growing up, my parents and extended family had different polarized views, I ended up forming opinions that were somewhere in the middle. Now, my family is a lot more balanced in their opinions, but I have still kept the opinions and ideas that I formed growing up.