I got through reading a blog about one persons use of the "F" word and another one that was against it. I grew up in the landscaping business which is a mostly male employee business and around contractors. So swearing is nothing new to me.
But it's not about right or wrong but it is about the freedom to say what you say and the ability not to judge others. I think that is one of the biggest problems in the US. We have so many people that are so adamant in their beliefs that they forget
- that other people have Rights
- that they should treat others well
- that they shouldn't hate
- that God (whether it is a Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or Hindu) wants us to love each other and make the world a better place thru good deeds.
Sometimes that goes out the window from the same religious beliefs. It becomes "OK" to hate gays, or to hate "women who have abortions" or to "hate people" who don't believe the same way they do. Wars and genocide have been committed throughout the centuries for the sake of religion and religious beliefs.
Even here on Active Rain we get people adamant in their beliefs. Some even call and write Active Rain management trying to get the other bloggers rights taken away because of their beliefs. They don't think or want the other person to be able to say or write what they believe.
It's interesting that this blog came up today. You see I got cut off from this guys constant emails and I realized today that he cut me off. He was in my sphere and I had him on my snail mail mailing list. He started emailing me all the usual stuff. But some of the emails and content were borderline racist . He was a "Christian" that went to church every week. But he was prejudiced against certain classes including some immigrants. I ended up sending them to my spam. He was better than the working class.
He got upset with me when I questioned his "religious beliefs" after one of the emails. I guess I don't understand how you hate others yet be a religious person. How can you judge others and determine yourself to be superior? Who is really better? What is great about this whole deal is that I got removed from this guys borderline bigoted emails.
So next time you condemn, or hate somebody based on your beliefs or religion think a little more. I think our role in this world is to make it a better place not a worse place. I think we all need to be a little more tolerant of how other people live, talk, love, and act. It's America. Freedom is what this country is based on.
So you still have the right to hate and condemn others and I won't say anything about it.
Russ Ravary your Livonia real estate agent serving Livingston, Oakland, and Wayne County.
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Russ, it is a give and take world and even if I do not agree with you, I will fight to protect the right for you to say so.
By the way...I agree!!!
I agree with Russ AND with Edward. I think it was Voltaire who said
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
And that is exactly how I feel.
I think there are two things that annoy me in people.
Tiny minds and passing judgment. Of course they are the same thing . . .
Here, here. I like to think that we are also free to express ourselves here in Canada. I think Candice has summed it up nicely with her last line.
I wonder what this guy said to get you so worked up and call him so many not so nice names and question his religious beliefs
Point well made. There is a time and a place for everything - including how, what and where we say things.
Russ - no wonder there are countries at war, we can't even get along and play nice on an RE blogging site! I'm sure glad you got rid of the guy with the rotten attitude judgment. There's quite a bit of disgruntledness going on - let's hope that everyone gets a good night sleep and wakes up with a more accepting attitude tomorrow.