# Link to a blog/online medium you don't agree with at all.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-blog-online-medium-you-dont-agree-with-at-all/664357>\
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**Created:** [July 24, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-blog-online-medium-you-dont-agree-with-at-all/664357 "2013-07-24T04:05:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-blog-online-medium-you-dont-agree-with-at-all/664357/1 "2013-07-24T04:05:50Z")

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It’s easy to fall into the trap of only reading stuff you agree with. Every now and then, it is fun to study what the other side has to say.

So todays assignment is: find an issue you have an strong opinion about, then find an article that tries to do a _reasonable_ job of arguiing the other side.

For added points, check out other articles in that medium on other issues.

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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-blog-online-medium-you-dont-agree-with-at-all/664357/2 "2013-07-24T04:10:42Z")

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I’ll go first: [this article on The Blaze](http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/the-lefts-three-techniques-on-marriage-redefinition-and-how-to-counter-them/) on why gay marriage is an attempt of gays to grab social benefits the rest of the hardworking Americans then have to pay for.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-blog-online-medium-you-dont-agree-with-at-all/664357/3 "2013-07-24T04:12:48Z")

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If you read Straight Dope, I don’t see how this could be a problem–since there are posters on all sides of any issue here.

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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-to-a-blog-online-medium-you-dont-agree-with-at-all/664357/4 "2013-07-24T04:17:21Z")

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Yes, but a blog or article usually is more fleshed out then a forum post. Also, Dopers usually do a good job of explaining themselves. The best part on other blogs is are the unexplained assumptions.