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In reply to the discussion: "President Barack Obama has signed a death knell for the Bill of Rights." [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I already pointed out the problem with your analysis here regarding 'going after people'. You describe responses to comments in disagreement with your opinion, to be 'going after'.
A principled position would require seeing both sides of a situation. I eg, do not 'go after' people unless responding to them is now considered 'going after' people on a discussion board.
Find a post by me where I launce the kind of childish attacks, name-calling, false accusations such as 'you are a Republican' if you can. You will not, so no need to waste your time.
By that logic, everyone who responds to me and disagrees with me, is 'going after me'. But fortunately I do not view even the most vile comments that have been directed at me and others on the internet, as 'going after' anyone, I realize that when you point out someone is wrong about something, some will become defensive and react with name-calling etc. The solution would be to never say a word on the Internet and let the bullies win.
The fact that you totally missed the swarm attack on this, and other OPs here, tells me you see only what you want to see. Which is not unusual at all.
But it is refreshing to find people who do not do that, but instead go after the content. And thankfully the number of people who engage in the kind of behavior just described, are in the minority here.
People can disagree without being disagreeable. But if just disagreeing cause some people to feel attacked, then that is not the fault of anyone but themselves.