On Civility

You know, I’m in a mood lately. I have to stop watching the news. It’s just too depressing. And I’m becoming an angrier person. This is not right. This is not me.

There are many forms of addiction and I have somewhat become addicted to the news. This is not healthy, especially lately. There’s too much hatred and bigotry being outwardly expressed now. It used to be that people were polite to each other even if they held distasteful beliefs about others in private. They might talk about you in a negative way when walking away from you but they wouldn’t call you a horrible name to your face. That’s no longer the case. Whether you consider yourself a conservative, a liberal or a moderate in your political views, there is no excuse whatsoever to judge a group of people by their ethnic heritage, nor is there any excuse for judging an individual before you know anything about them based on their appearance, their race, their lifestyle choices, or their religious beliefs. This is basic stuff people. Nor is it ok to belittle someone and put them down, call them an idiot if you don’t agree with their point of view.

I can’t believe some of the crap being spewed on Facebook, and I’m talking about from adults, especially older adults. What gives you the right just because you disagree with someone to call them an asshole or an idiot? What give s you the right to proclaim your point of view is the only one that counts? Why do you not care about other people at all? In other words WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

For those of you who participate in this trolling behavior, GROW UP. You’re not the be all and end all of social commentary protocol. You are just mean-spirited and miserable. Get over yourself and start acting like an adult.