tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387008968000636270.post8314752909299213519..comments2023-05-16T01:34:24.562-07:00Comments on Help Stop the Stupid: Help stop the stupid!Joel Casertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797753351437348916noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387008968000636270.post-2703015040113970032010-11-12T06:00:04.216-08:002010-11-12T06:00:04.216-08:00Joel, I agree that so much of our culture celebrat...Joel, I agree that so much of our culture celebrates a sort of angry use of the first amendment. I see freedom of speech not as a chance to put someone else down but to try to communicate. Communication that is offensive, or degrading, is not effective. In my view, we need to re-establish a culture of manners. If you can't show polite behavior in the little things (the way we talk around elders, saying hello to even strangers, not cutting people off in traffic) how can we hope to have rational discussions about complex and emoitional issues like abortion? Nice to see you expressing your views, and in my view we need to be more humble and listen to each other.Mike Lohrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832313501793243606noreply@blogger.com