How people's opinions on teachers carrying guns at school can be grouped by age, gender and raceDo you believe people have a unique personal opinion that no one else does 'has ? Well, research has shown that personal opinions can be grouped by age, gender, and race, but some of that research doesn't show up in the hotly debated topic of whether teachers should carry a gun during school hours. class. grouped by age. According to “Factors That Affect Decision Making: Gender and Age Differences,” the younger you are, the more rash your decisions will be. Younger people will tend to base their decisions solely on their immediate feelings, without looking at the facts to see which decision is best. (Maria Cardelle-Elawar). This would make sense, given that children don't have much experience on which to base their opinions. Most children have not yet learned to think, because they are not old enough to understand that your actions have repercussions. However, this lesson comes with experience. An eighteen year old won't understand how important their opinion of the president is, because it's never been significant before. An eighteen year old simply doesn't have enough experiences to understand how important his opinion is. Adults, on the other hand, have experience and know that their opinions and actions can have an impact on your life tomorrow. What's interesting is that in the online survey I conducted called "Opinions on Teachers Carrying Guns," people of all ages agreed that teachers should not carry weapons during school hours. (Brianna Doane) One explanation for this could be that the simple answer to the question,...... middle of paper ...... is more difficult to obtain. Although African Americans follow the pattern outlined by previous research, all races agreed that teachers should not carry guns, which does not allow people to group others' opinions by race. So while you can group people's opinions by age on the topic should teachers have guns during school hours, you can't group people's opinions by gender and race. Does this mean the previous research is wrong? Maybe. All that appears is that previous research does not apply to this topic. Human behavior cannot follow a set pattern because each of us is simply too different and unique. Every time some people try to classify human behavior, a case will arise that disproves that theory. So the next time opinions are given, think about why the person is saying that, but remember that everyone has their own opinions..