Considerate disagreement like this is what I think we’re losing out on in democratic society in general.
And I don’t want to seem insensitive to those who endure the incredibly cruel barbs and threats that trollies perpetuate. Obviously, there are lines that can be crossed in discussions, especially when they devolve into personal attacks, and it’s good to have tools to deal with it.
But I’m just worried about a lack of civil discourse when it comes to discussing policy. We have people from many backgrounds and beliefs and somehow we all have to get along with each other with rules we can live with. Talking is the best way, far better than the alternatives like the ones the current president fantasizes about.
So it’s not so much as being forced to read what you don’t want to (because freedom of speech also means respecting the listener) as it is being introduced to someone else’s perspective in a safe environment for the good of democracy.
It’s just a lamentation, I suppose.
