Well, this is sure to ruffle some feathers...

With the election that just passed, there are a lot of angry people.  A LOT.  I know this because it's all over Facebook.  This post isn't really about who won or lost, it's about being a good human being.  With the results being in, I noticed an influx of negative and racist comments on my social networking feed.  Comments from good friends, acquaintances and family members that were less than appealing and left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

I don't care who you voted for.  What I care about is that you make an educated decision based on your own research, not what the media tells you.  To be perfectly frank, I didn't care for either candidate.  To quote my favorite TV show "Elections are always between a giant douche and a turd sandwich."

Now that that's out of the way, I'd like to pose a question.  When I was in school, grade school, middle and high school, it was considered bullying to use racial slurs, discriminate against someone because of their religion and other things of that nature.  So what gives anyone the right to do so, on a social network in front of our impressionable future?  1st amendment, yes.  But what about being a decent person and having moral values?  What about trying to be respectful and lead our younger generation by good examples?

You're telling me it's okay to call people out on age, weight, skin color, ethnicity, religion and anything else that people can poke fun at?  You betcha!  We reap what we sow and if we keep allowing such hatred to flow from our lips, you can be damned sure our next generation will be equally if not more hateful and uncaring.  Then we will scratch our heads and blame everyone else while we're the real problem.

My momma would have beat my behind black and blue if I would have said some of the things I saw on my Facebook.  The worst would be the disappointment though.  My mother would be extremely disappointed in me that I would resort name calling and making slurs of sorts to get my point/opinion across.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.  I'm not saying you can't have it.  What I'm saying is you sound more intelligent when you're making valid points instead of using religious and racial epithets.  You are more likely to get others to at least ponder your point of view if you don't litter it with a stream of profanities or try to force it down their throats.

Stepping off the soap box.
Riley Writes