Counterpoint, when you have a real informed opinion, take a stance. When you have no informed opinion, take an absurd stance.

"I believe that the Kim and Kanye drama proves that there was a second gunman on the grassy knoll."

I have never heard anything that could possibly disprove that
- Big academia have been paid minimum wage to not look into it
I believe Markus Aurelius was a secret alien agent and wrote this only to undermine Xitter warriors' efforts

I came in here with an opinion, but somehow it's gone now. Weird.

I have no strong feelings one way or the other
- All I know is my gut says maybe.
Apparently all our opinions have to be concrete now - have you looked in the shed?
- I am unsure if I am too high to understand this or not high enough...

Marcus did you stop to consider immediately dishing out terrible takes about things I know very little about brings me great joy.

Well, you're released from the obligation, the option is still there if you want to

You absolutely don't have to have a concrete, well-constructed opinion on everything, or even really anything, but if you plan to spread an opinion you have about something, you should make sure it's concrete and well-constructed first.

I will not thank him. I refuse to decide how I feel about it

Good news... you are not compelled to form an opinion.

Sure, but do realise sometimes not having an opinion is a very privileged position to be in. There are others who are forced to have an opinion, or are currently being forced to live someone else's opinion.

Sometimes

I strongly believe the internet forgets that and mandates everyone to have a position on anything and everything, regardless on how well-informed one is.
"Yes, well, there are people whose lives are directly impacted by this issue, therefore you should have an opinion on it"

if you do have an opinion it should be concrete and well-constructed otherwise do not

do not the opinion
- maybe

Thank you Marcus Aurelius

If only Marcus Aurelius had bothered to form an opinion on whether or not Commodus would make a decent successor as emperor.

Ok but were you not entertained?
I mean it was understandable— everyone praises the five good emperors for choosing successors but none of them actually had biological kids, and there was no precedent that the successor would be chosen. Realistically, Aurelius wanted to avoid a civil war and wasn't like entirely throwing, I think I saw like a story about how he like. Didn't want to do it but it was like the only good outcome or optimal at least
- Commodus doesn't appear to have descended into megalomania until a few years into his sole rule. One expects the power got to his head rather than him simply being born wrong. C'est la vie!
He was a bit busy trying to not form an opinion about people who are smelly and don't take care of themselves (yes, an actual line from Meditations)

Thank you Marcus Aurelius.

My guy Marcy Marc, he has the best takes fr

"Comfort is the worst addiction"

No, that's heroin. Fucking idiot.
- Marcus Aurelius: "Guys, I just found this new medical treatment, it's so fucking good, everyone in the Empire has to try it"

Thank you Marcus Aurelius

How many verification badges does this supreme-leader-stoat have??

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I dont need a take on things like SystemD but im going to have one anyway

SYSTEMD SUCKS

And on an unrelated note so does bash

abortion rights requires taking a stand on something that might not effect you right now or at all yet

You dont HAVE to. But it sure would help the world more.

My brother in Christ, it is literally impossible to have a fully formed opinion on every single topic. You're allowed to not care about things you don't care about.
- (you have replied to an experimental joke account thanks for your input)

Wild how many people instantly jump from "You don't need to have an opinion on everything" to "Well what if you don't have an opinion on anything!"

Just. Stop.

the problem isnt having a take. its keeping those takes to yourselves

Marcus Aurelius releases you rule

SYSTEMD SUCKS