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Taking a Trip on a Road Less Traveled

Group thinking can drive the way society work and communicate with one another. In my lifetime I have witnessed negative group thinking that has established bias and hateful ideas about different cultures, religions, and even regions. 


To avoid Groupthink, it is important to have a process in place for checking the fundamental assumptions behind important decisions, for validating the decision-making process, and for evaluating the risks involved. (http://communicationtheory.org/groupthink/)

We were not born to hate or to form malice against one another. 
For instance, if you had a roommate who expressed bias opinions on the Muslim faith and their culture that does not mean you have to reflect the same behavior. You may know more and understand more. With you being more aware of Muslim customs, it is beneficial to educate your roommate instead of allowing them to continue being wrong. When people are misinformed, it makes the suggestion of trust and unity sound foreign. 


Media can fuel group thinking because society depends on the media to inform the public.
When a national or even international tragedy occurs, such as the Paris shootings or the Orlando nightclub massacre, the world is emotionally affected. Troy University students are currently in Louisiana helping complete strangers with the Baton Rouge flood efforts. That is what humanity is all about, to come together and build each other up!


We are all entitled to our own opinion, whether it is right or wrong. Instead of continually spatting hatred towards one another, just agree to disagree. Not every discussion or debate will end with you changing a person's ideals because you can't force everyone to change their minds.


Do not conform to negative behavior because it discredits what you support.  As First Lady, Michelle Obama, quoted, “When they go low, we go high.”

Practice discernment and be open to learning about a person's beliefs and customs before judging them. Being different is what makes each person unique. Individuality is one of the most valuable attributes a person can posses. There is absolutely nothing wrong with following "the road less traveled." 





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