It happened again today. I un-friended somebody on facebook. Why, you ask? One word: immaturity.
I know that I am a rather spirited person, especially about a select few hot-button topics, but I don't post personal attacks against those whose opinions differ from my own. And when others share their disagreement with me, I don't take it as a personal attack.
This particular instance has actually been brewing for awhile. We are talking about somebody whose opinions are practically opposite of my own. We've joked many a time about the debates we've had, and how it's amazing that we can even be civil and agree to disagree. Well, I guess that ship has sailed.
In truth, I don't think this is limited to just one person. It's the whole culture of the left-wing. They have their opinions and they voice them very conveniently. They want laws, but they don't want them enforced when it is their friend who could get deported. They want freedom of expression, but not when somebody disagrees with them.
So, instead of censoring myself every time just in case they take a differing opinion as a personal attack, it is easier to just not be facebook friends. I am not going to make an example of them and purposely take their comments personally. But, if they are going to be able to share their thoughts with me, then I damn well better be able to share mine with them without them getting all bent out of shape. If you aren't mature enough to distinguish a differing opinion from a personal attack, then I don't want to be friends with you on facebook, especially since I know that the quantity of differing opinions is on the high side. If it isn't going to be a two-way street then might as well block the road.
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