What an appropriate thread for today's time.
We can't agree and I think we've all drawn to our corners and aren't listening. It is human nature to confirm our bias, but everyone (#metoo) are using whatever mental entrenching tools we have to not budge.
Its sad. I think the kid (young adult) who fired off rounds and killed people is a perfect example. He shouldn't have been there with his rifle. He is responsible for what he did and his life is over. So are the lives of the people he killed. The protesters chased a guy with a rifle. What were they thinking? The guy shouldn't have been there and they are not responsible for being murdered, but it defies logic. I know I don't have all the facts.
Should we crack down on the protests that become mobs, even for the safety of the mob? I don't know.
Even on this board, I see people presented with facts and then retreat in disagreement because of something that they "believe" that is in opposition to facts.
We're all fallible. We need to back away from memes, back away from trying to be a social justice warrior, back away from trying to be "right". Empathy is really trying to understand someone else's point of view and pain. Maybe we all need to take a breath before replying.
It would be uplifting to see a post that said, "I understand what you're saying. This is what I'm thinking" instead of "I have no tolerance for...".