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Originally Posted by dhdallas
My views are well known. I wasn't that surprised that so many had closed minds but what did catch me off guard was the vileness of the comments and the hatred directed toward me and my family just because I stated an opinion contrary to theirs. This forum doesn't allow for severe personal attacks but I have had Letters to the Editor of local papers published & other online forums and the attacks were just plain mean & evil. People have gone so far as to wish me “homeless at Christmas”, "my house burn down", that my children “die of stomach cancer” and more. I have also been called a “quack”, a “know-it-all”, “part of the problem”, a “disgrace”, “brainwashed by Trump” (of course) and the list goes on and on.
It seems when someone is unable to articulate a reasonable alternate counterpoint, they resort to name calling & insults. Whatever happened to having a civil discussion where one might say, "I understand what you are saying but I disagree and this is why."?
They remind me of radical followers of a religion. Death to the infidel who dares speak blasphemy!
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Your positions on the pandemic are the antithesis of public health and I strongly disagree with them. Still, it is ridiculous that people resort to the kind of distasteful comments that you have experienced.