(08-29-2015, 01:40 PM)The_Tired_Philosopher Wrote: May I take this time now to further point out that my initial post, which I think started all of this (which I used Monica's quote to point out another issue of it) and this Quote (which I am now quoting in agreement), IS LITERALLY the point I was trying to make from the very start.
Why are we so mean to each other?
Not sure what you mean by 'mean.'
To me, 'mean' is saying "You are blah blah blah and you did this and this and I don't like you and you are nasty, judgmental, controlling, rude, insert-other-insults-here."
Whereas, legitimate discussion is: "I think this and this about xyz topic...I think xyz actions are blah blah blah" and if anyone happens to engage in xyz actions, they can extrapolate whatever they want from that, but No insults were ever directed at them personally.
Do you see the difference?
Not to mention, that it is 'mean' to enslave, torture and kill a sentient being.
More mean to DO that, than to point out that it's being done.
So people are saying "You are mean for saying that something I'm doing is mean" when what they're doing is far, far meaner than saying it's mean. See what I mean?
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