How do you suggest replying to someone who has expressed views, opinions, or is prostituting's false facts antithetical to democracy & common sense, with a lack of good faith and disrespect towards humanity? Sometimes being overly polite is not what is required to defend democratic ideals. Not always, but sometimes.
How do you suggest replying to someone who has expressed views, opinions, or is prostituting's false facts antithetical to democracy & common sense, with a lack of good faith and disrespect towards humanity? Sometimes being overly polite is not what is required to defend democratic ideals. Not always, but sometimes.
Yes, there is clearly appropriate anger. What I have seen on this forum, though, is that the best of those who are here tend to respond with facts and persuasion and demand the same from their interlocutors. It's not always easy, especially when the opinions stated are provocative, but it seems to me the most effective response. For one thing, it makes clear who the irrational person in the conversation is; the contrast can be stunning.
How do you suggest replying to someone who has expressed views, opinions, or is prostituting's false facts antithetical to democracy & common sense, with a lack of good faith and disrespect towards humanity? Sometimes being overly polite is not what is required to defend democratic ideals. Not always, but sometimes.
Yes, there is clearly appropriate anger. What I have seen on this forum, though, is that the best of those who are here tend to respond with facts and persuasion and demand the same from their interlocutors. It's not always easy, especially when the opinions stated are provocative, but it seems to me the most effective response. For one thing, it makes clear who the irrational person in the conversation is; the contrast can be stunning.
Commonality amongst humans. We are passionate beings.
Passion and compassion.
And sometimes you get your button pushed. Restimulated. It happens. You take a deep breath, you get through it, you learn from it.