I Had To Unfriend Someone On Facebook

Facebook has been a very combative forum recently.

The election, inauguration and women's march have

stirred up some very passionate reactions on the daily

newsfeed.  I have no problem with others having a

different opinion than my own.  It is both a right and a

privilege to be allowed to express one's opinion 

openly and without censorship and I would never 

prohibit that right.  

I also believe that it is reasonable to listen to both sides

of an argument and as educated citizens, I believe that it

is our responsibility to be open to differing views before

formulating our own.  

Recently I have read some opinions on Facebook that

differ greatly from my own.  I have tried to be accepting 

and not engage in pointless arguments, but recently I 

have become quite disgusted by the depths some will

sink to in order to express themselves.

If someone starts to curse excessively and use some

really foul language to express their opinion or to 

use nasty terms to describe someone whose opinions

differ from their own, I will not only refuse to engage, I

will unfriend.

I have given this option some thought.  I don't like the

idea of clicking that unfriend option, but it's an option

I sadly had to choose recently.  If someone decides to use

crude and abusive language to describe a person, groups, or

situations, it lowers my opinion of their character.  

Before hitting the unfriend button, I saw several posts over

several days of the same crude and abusive language from

this "friend" and decided that I finally had enough.  

Variety is the spice of life and I accept and welcome differing

views, but let's be kind, not nasty.

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley