IF YOU ARE GOING TO POST GRAPHIC PICTURES PLEASE INCLUDE "GRAPHIC WARNING" IN THE THREAD TITLE!

[cactusfractal]

19. Wow. How very uncivil.

Here I was just contributing my POV - you know, the entire purpose of forums like these - in a respectful tone and that's what I get back? What part of

Respect and sensitivity, of course, for those who cannot bear such pictures, and I appreciate knowing that some folks have such a low threshold. I'd hate to inadvertently freak someone out.

did you miss?

I thought twice about it, having looked at the OP and found it not meeting my own standards for "graphic", and decided to reply anyway to provide perspective. And having been waaaay more of a lurker here for years than an active participant, I find it doesn't hurt to exhibit some class of deference to those with five-figure contributions to the DU discussion.

But, as you said, fuck it. Sometimes civil and deferential only gets you bitchy in return.

I won't belabor the fact that "normal" people don't see a picture of a starving dog and have it "literally stay with us for the rest of our lives". If that were the case, we'd all be whimpering in the fetal position at the first sound of Sarah McLachlan's voice and you'd have PTSD after a week working at SPCA, let alone after witnessing the horrors visited by man upon fellow humans.

PRO TIP: Stay away from liveleak.com

And I won't bother to expound on the fact that some of us participate in these conversations precisely for insight into the sensitivities, emotions and perspectives of our fellow humans and TRY to respect them, no matter how different those feelings might be. You know: trying to make the world a better place for everyone, not just those who feel the exact same way we do about everything. That liberal thing. The nerve, huh?

Hope you have a better day.