Agenda Driven or Accepting of Diversity?

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

This is what bothers me. I don't really care what anyone else believes as far as standards go, it doesn't bother me in the least if some believe more strongly, or less strongly than I do when it comes to "standards".

But the mocking that I see on this forum towards those who choose to follow more conservative standards bothers me. I will fight to the end against anyone who would mock or criticize those living a more liberal lifestyle, but I don't see a lot of outrage when you hear the relentless mocking references to hair buns, etc. JMHO

And you don't hear many of us crying about it when it happens usually.

At times when it has gotten more relentless than I am comfortable with, I have just drifted away for a while.

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

And you don't hear many of us crying about it when it happens usually.
At times when it has gotten more relentless than I am comfortable with, I have just drifted away for a while.

Well, I agree, I usually don't at least, some do, but usually in such a combative, hateful manner, that it turns me off as much as the original post.

I generally avoid these discussions, because I don't see a whole lot of productivity coming out of them, just a lot of of finger pointing and name calling.

I do appreciate this discussion, I think the ones like these where people are trying to talk things out in love have a lot more impact.

[Maple Leaf]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

And you don't hear many of us crying about it when it happens usually.

At times when it has gotten more relentless than I am comfortable with, I have just drifted away for a while.

I am happily liberal, but share the conservative's distaste for mocking "standards."

There's a lot of flesh celebrated as freedom around here.

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

I am happily liberal, but share the conservative's distaste for mocking "standards."

There's a lot of flesh celebrated as freedom around here.

What an incredible statement. Kind of puts things in perspective.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

I am happily liberal, but share the conservative's distaste for mocking "standards."

There's a lot of flesh celebrated as freedom around here.

And I will be candid enough to say that there is some arrogance and elitist attitude celebrated as holiness too, from time to time.

[StillStanding]

There are some very nice posts on this thread. For the record, I tend to judge folks by their spirit! There a both cons and libs that show a bad spirit that makes me uncomfortable.

On the other side, there are both cons and libs that have great attitudes and spirits, and don't make a habit of belittling others with whom they disagree.

These are the folks that I call friends.