Comments on: Not In My Town … Not In My Blogosphere http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/not-in-my-town-not-in-my-blogosphere/ After treatment, out in the real world, staying sober and living in recovery. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:39:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mary (MPJ) http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/not-in-my-town-not-in-my-blogosphere/#comment-267 Mary (MPJ) Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:06:15 +0000 http://thegentlepath.wordpress.com/?p=239#comment-267 That's just terrible. I've been thinking about this quite a bit and it disturbs me how much we (the big human race we) often seem unable to separate disagreeing with a person's opinions and beliefs from hating that individual personally. I'm noticing this in the US presidential elections -- disagreeing with McCain or Obama or Palin on principle equals hating and attacking McCain or Obama or Palin for holding those opinions. One of the wonderful things I've found in blogging is that most people (at least most who stop and talk to me in comments) are good and loving, even those who vehemently disagree with me. But I have had a few who truly scare me. A few scary, harassing commenters really can make blogging not worth it. I know others who have shut down or shut off comments for that reason. Hugs to possummomma from me. That’s just terrible. I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit and it disturbs me how much we (the big human race we) often seem unable to separate disagreeing with a person’s opinions and beliefs from hating that individual personally. I’m noticing this in the US presidential elections — disagreeing with McCain or Obama or Palin on principle equals hating and attacking McCain or Obama or Palin for holding those opinions.

One of the wonderful things I’ve found in blogging is that most people (at least most who stop and talk to me in comments) are good and loving, even those who vehemently disagree with me. But I have had a few who truly scare me. A few scary, harassing commenters really can make blogging not worth it. I know others who have shut down or shut off comments for that reason.

Hugs to possummomma from me.

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