Voice Your Opinion Carefully

• Voicing your opinion should be done in a calculated and careful way, such that you make your point but allow others to speak. You may seem mean-spirited or belittling if you constantly cut off others during a discussion. Listening to others but still speaking with assurance and authority is the best way to express your perspective in a morally appropriate fashion. For example, instead of instantly rebutting every remark from another person, wait until a person has made all of her points, and then respond with your own thoughts.
  
  

Incorporate Others in Discussion

• Going against the crowd often implies that you have a unique or nonuniversal opinion that the majority does not share. However, there is a good chance that at least a few people share your opinion, and it is always a good idea to incorporate them into your argument. For example, you might argue against abortion in a pro-choice rally by acknowledging others who share your opinion. This can convince the majority that there is support for your contrasting viewpoint.
  
  

Be Polite and Reasonable

• Make your points in a polite, noninsulting tone. Insulting another person does not help your argument and makes you seem desperate to prove someone wrong. When you maintain a level tone and present points logically, others will be more inclined to see your perspective and the reasoning in your position. If those with whom you are arguing seem angry or insulted, then you may want to stop the argument.
  
  

Questioning the Content of Moral Ideas

• Moral ideas and culture often go hand in hand, and many people derive their morality from the morality of those around them. Changing and arguing against these moral ideas can be difficult, and so raising questions can be a good way to voice dissent. For example, instead of arguing against prayer in schools, you can ask others whether they think prayer in schools makes students feel uncomfortable. In this way, you can ask provocative questions that encourage others to think critically without feeling offended.