Just A Little Reminder That We All May Appreciate

[Ruthanne]

I read a lot of posts on here. Remember We All Have Feelings and deserve respect! So, I've seen it all reading these various threads and I think I have something to say:

Please try your best to be kind to each other!

 

[Laurie]

When it descends to personal abuse you've lost the argument.

 

[HarryHawk]

When it descends to personal abuse you've lost the argument.

Unfortunately it seems to be where today's society is headed. When you can't defend your point of view with facts, turn to a personal attack.

 

[timoc]

I read a lot of posts on here. Remember We All Have Feelings and deserve respect! So, I've seen it all reading these various threads and I think I have something to say:

Please try your best to be kind to each other!

And a kind lady like yourself, Ruth, deserves a thank you hug.

 

[katlupe]

I try my best.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Can you tell your best friend the truth about how you feel Bad about them? No one accepts everything , even from our dearest friends/family. I don't understand why we can't agree to disagree in a respectful way, without reverting to being angry at a virtual bunch of symbols...(letters)

 

[Aunt Bea]

I try my best.

Me too.

I fail more often than I care to admit but I do try.

 

[Irwin]

Some people listen to hate radio and TV all day, so it's no big surprise that they spew their manufactured rage in online forums. It becomes a Pavlovian response to things they're trained to get angry about.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I've had this 70s earworm ever since @Ruthanne put up this thread.

"Everyone is helpful
Everyone is kind
On the road to Shambala..." - Danny Moore

 

[helenbacque]

Some of us are not content to live a quiet, simple placid existence but thrive on the excitement of bickering, bullying, disagreement, getting in the last word no matter what the subject, one upmanship (the effort to appear just a little bit better/smarter than others.) For some, putting down others is a salve that helps build their own ego.

If venting here provides an outlet for anger, boredom or discontentment with life or circumstance and prevents in person actions, maybe it's not such a bad thing. JMHO

 

[helenbacque]

Some of us are not content to live a quiet, simple placid existence but thrive on the excitement of bickering, bullying, disagreement, getting in the last word no matter what the subject, one upmanship (the effort to appear just a little bit better/smarter than others.) For some, putting down others is a salve that helps build their own ego.

If venting here provides an outlet for anger, boredom or discontentment with life or circumstance and prevents in person actions, maybe it's not such a bad thing. JMHO

Not meant to be argumentative, just another point of view.

 

[officerripley]

And so many of the modern, "civilized" societies on this planet promote a warlike, dog-eat-dog philosophy (whether they'll admit it or not). For instance, I read the other day where a U.S. congressman said something along the lines of, "Who says war's wrong anyway?! The Bible even promotes war!" Sigh.

 

[Granny B.]

Some of us are not content to live a quiet, simple placid existence but thrive on the excitement of bickering, bullying, disagreement, getting in the last word no matter what the subject, one upmanship (the effort to appear just a little bit better/smarter than others.) For some, putting down others is a salve that helps build their own ego.

If venting here provides an outlet for anger, boredom or discontentment with life or circumstance and prevents in person actions, maybe it's not such a bad thing. JMHO

I can agree that there should be room for venting, disagreement, and even some bickering on a forum like this, but I still draw the line at insults and other verbal abuse towards other members.

 

[Murrmurr]

I walk away when people I talk to get contentious. Easy-peasy. It's even easier to move on to another thread.

 

[Don M.]

"Civility" seems to be declining, while criticism and complaining are on the rise. Some people only seem to be able to communicate via sarcasm and snide remarks. I sometimes wonder if things like Facebook and Twitter are ruining the ability of a lot of people to express themselves nicely in person.

 

[Chet]

Anonymity can bring out the worst in some people. It reminds me of some automobile drivers who shout obscenities out their window while giving the finger and then speeding away.

 

[IrisSenior]

If posts gets too much, I move onto other stuff. There are many, many kind people here. So there!