You ever noticed how the internet seems to have encouraged people of all
walks to say just dreadful things about others?
I never was a big fan of George W, but I also did not call him anything
like what people I know and otherwise respect, have called Obama. I get on a motorcycle chat line in craigslist
and people can say really nasty things about people they don’t know. I am not religious, but I remember “let he
who is without sin cast the first stone” and “judge not lest ye be judged”. And growing up I was told “if you can’t say
anything nice, don’t say anything” and “don’t criticize until you have walked a
mile in the others shoes”. What happened
to that value? Why are we so quick to
judge and condemn based on what we read, hear or feel, without knowing the
facts or looking for mitigating factors.
I know this sounds a bit naïve but why must we allow ourselves to sink
to the level of name calling when we can just argue our points but respect the
other. My brother-in-law, Dave and I are
just about polar opposites on our politics, but I really enjoy discussing our
view points without anger, respecting each other and at the end I always feel
good about our exchanges and our relationship. So to my friends, know
that I respect your arguments and viewpoints and I appreciate it when you give
your rationale for your beliefs, but understand that others have differing
viewpoints and that does not make us wrong or not your friends.
