Losing My Mind Again
- Thread starter Beezer
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Yes.....Goodness and truth
RuralKanuck
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- Ontario, Canada
The unbridled hate and intolerance of individuals that are different from us in looks or beliefs on this pile of dirt we call earth has been around for thousands of years its just now it spreads so much quicker.
In the 1200s it took a few days march to spread a few hundred miles and months to spread further, then with faster ships and better communication it came down to days. Then came the telephone and eventually the ability to talk directly to those hundreds and even thousands of miles away, in more recent times came the internet where even the most insane trouble maker could spread their lies world wide in seconds. Now we have organizations gathering and saving the opinions of a broad variety of mankind and making it available to any and all at the click of a keyboard button.......
Unfortunately in our desire to be 'fair' and encourage 'free speech' we seem to have reacted the point where those in power, be they good or bad, are now able to have a much larger audience to spread their views. Like many on this forum and elsewhere I too have become addicted to checking not only what our friends here have to say each morning but also visit a number of sites to get an update on what is happening both locally and world wide. It is a habit which I am starting to think is not good for ones mental heath however I am not sure that the 'ignorance is bliss' outlook is any better.
Look at it this way when a couple of the most powerful 'leaders' finish 'saving' the world these speedy means of communications may even give us time to bend over n kiss our arse goodbye. I can think of other news I would like to hear in that department but will not voice it here! Sorry, I wish I could be more positive but...........
In the 1200s it took a few days march to spread a few hundred miles and months to spread further, then with faster ships and better communication it came down to days. Then came the telephone and eventually the ability to talk directly to those hundreds and even thousands of miles away, in more recent times came the internet where even the most insane trouble maker could spread their lies world wide in seconds. Now we have organizations gathering and saving the opinions of a broad variety of mankind and making it available to any and all at the click of a keyboard button.......
Unfortunately in our desire to be 'fair' and encourage 'free speech' we seem to have reacted the point where those in power, be they good or bad, are now able to have a much larger audience to spread their views. Like many on this forum and elsewhere I too have become addicted to checking not only what our friends here have to say each morning but also visit a number of sites to get an update on what is happening both locally and world wide. It is a habit which I am starting to think is not good for ones mental heath however I am not sure that the 'ignorance is bliss' outlook is any better.
Look at it this way when a couple of the most powerful 'leaders' finish 'saving' the world these speedy means of communications may even give us time to bend over n kiss our arse goodbye. I can think of other news I would like to hear in that department but will not voice it here! Sorry, I wish I could be more positive but...........
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