There are certain things - certain OPINIONS - almost everyone on this forum agree about.
* Adam has an incredible, amazing, gorgeous, one-in-a-billion voice
* Adam looks incredible in pants that look spray-painted on, regardless of color
* Adam has a plethora of talents, on and off stage
* Adam is a very fine looking man
* Adam is one of the nicest guys in show biz
As for the rest, our opinions reflect our own personal experiences, tastes, values, morals, backgrounds, hopes, dreams, and a hundred other factors. Our opinions are sometimes based on extensive study, knowledge and education. At other times, our opinions are incredibly uninformed and misinformed. Still other times, they are just strong feelings with no base that we can articulate.
This forum was founded on the belief that Adam fans needed a safe, friendly, accepting place to share our love of Adam and our opinions about all Adam-centric topics. Sometimes we find our opinions to be out of sync with everything we read here. At other times we find kindred spirits applauding our "pearls of wisdom."
I find that when I read opinions that differ from mine my gut reaction is sometimes "WTF? How can you think that?" I want to jump on the keyboard and straighten out the errant, wrong-headed ideas proposed. That is when I have to count to ten (or one hundred) and reiterate to myself
* Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, as long as they are civil about expressing them on the forum (even if they are dead wrong
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* There is a small, finite possibility that MY opinion could be lacking in evidence or even, once in a blue moon, dare I admit it, wrong.
* It is fine to disagree, even with Adam.
* When I disagree, I do not have to argue my point of view. I can go ahead and express it (once), respectfully, but then I need to let it be. Chances are slim to none that I am going to alter another's point of view. And why should I try? Why should I care?
* If I am the only one holding my opinion about a particular issue, performance, appearance, type of music, type of hair style, or other earth shattering topics of the day, that's okay. I'm a grown ass woman. I don't need the approval of the majority of forum members. Or of colleagues, political candidates, neighbors, friends and family for that matter.
This forum is invaluable to me because of the things we all agree upon regarding Adam, and regarding polite, civil discourse. It is a wonderful source of Adam info. Thanks to all who contribute.