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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I think that most have a certain view of the world that they don't want interrupted. All of us think we are right.
I dislike people who down any group of people without thinking about it a LOT. Not all rich or poor people are corrupt. Not all black or white people are good. Not all religious or non religious people are holders of the truth. Not all bright people are smart. Not all non Mensa people are uneducated and incorrect. Not all people who have always voted one way are right nor are all people who have voted both ways.
Sometimes we have to learn to say things without malice even if we are mad...and talking about our values and having them challenged does make us mad. To call someone uncaring, without compassion, is hurtful, and only ONE point of view from the direction of one person's values.. We are all thinking we look at the world the right way. But we all can't agree.
I think taunting and name calling and stirring the pot, pretty much shuts down any discussion and debate. And there are some that always do just that, and we know who they are. Also we all get mad and retaliate with the most stinging criticism we can come up with sometimes.
My husband says the anonymous people can say anything. AND he is right. There are a lot of cowards hiding behind their computers. But there are also a lot of genuine, thoughtful, wise people who are anonymous too. We know who they are.
And we can be either, most of us, on any given day. We cannot get to five decades of life or better without feeling passionate about what we believe in. We CAN'T.
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Nothing to disagree with there, and much of what you say seems to validate my initial point, that responding on controversial or political threads often leads to hurt feelings and resentment.