When you are wrong

Oh…Facebook. You have shown why the world would be a better place without you…but we all continue.

Tonight, I disagreed with someone on sending our kids back to school. I personally think it’s a good idea, unless the child has some underlying issues. I did not call anyone names…but yet I was called an imbecile. When I asked for them to back up their comment with data that it’s dangerous for the children without underlying conditions to return to school…I was told that I was an imbecile for even asking.

Most states have made it where parents have a choice…so really…there shouldn’t be any problem right now…but tensions are high and people are scared.

I remember when we could have discussions and come to different conclusions, and still remain friends. I remember being told I was wrong. That being backed up with fact. And even though I didn’t like it…I accepted that.

Now, we have become these brave soldiers that like to spew hatred and call someone am imbecile because we don’t agree with them?

The actual definition of an imbecile is:

A stupid person.

So, because I disagree with an unproven opinion….I’m stupid? When asked for facts that would prove that I was stupid by my comment…his comment was that “imbeciles ask for data. And that shows what an imbecile I am.”

Whatever happened to listening to one another? Whatever happened to having a conversation where we bring an actual fact to the table and discuss it…why all the division?

I remember when disputes were over baseball fans and who would win the World series . I remember when we all talked about the best barbecue in town and why. I remember when we as Americans would help each other out…or really wasn’t that long ago.

I feel covid ruined us. It made hardworking people lazy. Small businesses lost their staff and had to rehire and retrain. Kids are now watching themselves and made to be afraid. Sex trafficking is at an all time high…and we are still fighting over a disease with a 99.67 recovery rate?

Why?

Can we all just try to be kind? No agenda…

Can we try to imagine what another may be going through and see them where they are?

Can we quit assuming how everyone is doing and realize that there is great suffering and most of us are just stuffing it.

I can be wrong a lot. However, I do admit it when I’ve made a mistake….please don’t let me be wrong about humanity. Please tell me we haven’t given up on one another…please tell me we all still care…whether we agree with one another or not.