Let me ask a question: How come when someone disagrees with another person they have to belittle them? I don't do that myself; if someone has a different opinion then me fine. I may think they are wrong but they are still a human being; I have have good times with many people with who I don't share the same ideas with. No big deal right?
I'm pretty good at the insults; I can mud sling with the best of 'em (Just ask my friends ;D) but I get tired of the rhetoric of "I disagree so I must explain why I disagree and call you a moron in the process."
It seems to happen a 1000 fold on the Internet more then it does in real life (Unless that person is in a crowd that is...a crowd is always good for mob mentality.)
Is it the anonymity? Your sitting in front of a computer so you'll say things you maybe wouldn't in real life?
Or maybe some people are just like that in real life; tend to look at people with different opinions as morons that need to be taught a lesson?
What is really interesting is that I'm a Christian; isn't the popular opinion that Christians are the one that react like that? Heck I see it on many movies and Television shows... You know small minded and angry (Or perverted) So shouldn't it stand to reason that as a Christian, I should be the one that is mud slinging.
Reality, like many things, is different. As angry as I get when that happens (and it honestly doesn't happen much, or I just ignore it) I do wish the people will stop being like that and start accepting people for who they are regardless.
I have to erase a written post sometimes because it is from anger and I don't want to have anger in charge of my life. Someone can upset me but I take a few minutes (not that long) and I come down and realize this answer isn't the best.
So I'll just let the people think I'm a moron, or a putz, or and idiot, and get on with my life. Things like that shouldn't effect me, especially when I know I'm in the right. I have a few core beliefs that no one can take away; I will stand against a crowd of a million unto death and still believe things.
So what do I do? I say a little prayer and have faith in the ultimate revenge of them becoming a Christian.
That is humorous to me, but I would welcome them with open arms anyway.
If this post offends you? Well man I hope someday you see it differently.
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