Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1820956)

Sorry cannot agree.
If you lose the ability to laugh at yourself, and life in general, you lose your biggest weapon against those who would want to harm you.
I am all for civility, and would take that as just normal discourse.
JMO.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 1821821)

We get it - your way or the highway. Keep up the long posts as you will. I read them. A few parts sometimes make sense to me. I don't agree with most parts, but some parts - some time. Your sentence structure is about as bad as mine. And your humor is scarce but as often as mine. Keep up the good work. And somehow you must be able to type fast. That impresses me.

Originally Posted by Ladygolfer93 (Post 1821867)

Agreed ! More 1984, good grief. I am 100% for civility, and am amazed at the innuendo and outright mocking and name calling on this site, but the "Russians" are at it AGAIN, LOL, tell me another one, but for those who don't want to share a little fun with a friend or friends...oh, my, what next ? But, if it makes some people happy to not share some funnies, that's great with me (not that they need MY permission LOL !) but my grown children and I will still be sharing some of the best ! I need daily smiles.

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing (Post 1820931)

It is now known that a great many of the supposedly clever or trenchant or incendiary political or social memes we see online are spread by Russian or Chinese security or government or military agencies as a way to destabilize our country and make us hate each other. (They are also spread by other governments and also by people trying to make money.) If we share them because we know they are over-the-top, but we think they are funny, or even think they are true, we are helping to rip our country apart.

Therefore, I hereby vow that I will share no more social or political memes on social media, from now on. I may share photos of puppies or kitties or clouds or wild animals or sunsets or whatever, but nothing that mocks or belittles or demeans or lies. I may share useful articles from reliable sources about political issues or social interests. I will continue to like and support who or what I like and dislike and not support who or what I like. I may continue to make my opinion heard. But I won’t do it with these politically or socially divisive memes because I love my country and want what I think is best for all of us.

Will you join me in taking this vow? Let’s take this country back to when we generally got along with most people and were polite to most people, even when they scared us, no matter their party, creed, or color, so long as they behaved themselves and obeyed the law and had a smile and an honest handshake. (Okay, now I’m just getting silly, but you know what I mean.)

Please join me. Civility is the path to respect and cooperation.

Originally Posted by jaj523 (Post 1822895)

So many people here call you a liar if they disagree with you. That is offensive to me. Very few people lie. They simply relate what they believe to be true. If you disagree with a statement somebody makes, why not just say, "I disagree with that." Or ask for proof. There is so much vitriol behind the word "liar" because it presumes intent. I, like most people, am actually wrong on occasion. Just because you believe something is true that turns out not to be just means you are wrong. It doesn't mean you're a liar. A liar is someone who KNOWINGLY tells an untruth, and I don't think there are too many people who do that.

Originally Posted by barbnick (Post 1821468)

Here is a simple way to start back on the road to civility. When passing another Villager with an opposing political sign on their cart or cart DO NOT GIVE THEM THE FINGER. Let’s start there.