By: Susan Warren

Susan Warren — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:54:50 +0000

Agreed. Civility, true discourse, and objective listening are absent from these political “discussions”. Why share an opinion when you come away realizing you have been attacked or insulted? (“I thought you were smart.” “You live in a bubble.”) I so rarely share what I think or feel anymore as my thoughts are perceived as intolerant because I have differing opinions. Since when did true discourse become a painfully absent skill? Why do people attack and/or say they are being attacked just because you share the same thoughts or beliefs? Since when did it become so fashionable to act like a victim (“you offended me”) rather than just respecting that we are human, we are individuals, and we live in a free society where everyone has the right of free speech?

By: Lonnie Collins

Lonnie Collins — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:07:57 +0000

This is, sadly, an unfortunate truth. At a time when we most need to discuss our future, we find we can’t – or won’t – for fear of offending or being offended – or worse, being verbally attacked.
It’s too bad we can’t require all the “talking heads” to read this. I truly believe much of the antagonistic nature of our friends and family come from emulating the “experts”. If these are the “experts”, where does that leave the ones looking for guidance?

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