Differences of Opinion
For a long time now there have been memes and other such stuff going around the internet, especially social media, that goes like this: "I saw a post that I didn't agree with I didn't get offended I didn't comment I didn't feel the need to change their mind I still like the person I just kept scrolling and went on with my day More should practice this" The first thing that I want to say is that I understand why this sentiment keeps getting put out there. The amount of noise going on in this world these days is amazing. And a lot of it is pretty ridiculous. And people get overwhelmed with all the noise and just wish it would stop. I get it. My problem with this sentiment is that it gives silence to those who are causing genuine harm to our society and those of us in it. And I am also reminded of the "Good" Germans of the 1920's, 30's, and 40's. They were the people who did not make noise. Did not see things as any more than a disagreement...