Guts on the internet....

So I just read this article that talked about people being more rude on social networking/internet sites. And I honestly have to agree with it 100%. (It was on Yahoo, so if you're interested in reading it go for it)

It made me think of all the arguments I see posted on facebook, and all the rude comments people make like it's not a big deal to say these things to someone online. The arguments I've seen lately are obviously about politics, and people just can't seem to be accepting of other people's opinions. Like the whole chick-fil-a fiasco. Someone posts something that is funny, or whatever, and immediately everyone takes offense to it, or jumps down that person's throat for being biased against the gay community and not supporting them. I'm not going to get into the whole debate on who was right/wrong and whose side I would choose, because that's pointless. No matter what I say I'll offend someone. But what I did see and experience was pathetic. Because I don't view something the same as you, or I find something funny, I'm automatically a bigot, who has no acceptance for anyone other than myself or whatever. Funny. Isn't what you're doing and how you're acting exactly what you're claiming me to be?

It makes me cringe when I read comments on articles, posts, or whatever that are soo blatantly disrespectful to someone else. I feel our society has lost all morals, and respect to each other. It's scary when you think about it. If you look back 20 years ago, people seemed to be much more respectful to each other. It was human nature to not automatically go off on someone for something they post. And if they really did have a problem they would have to say it to their face to resolve it. Nowadays you can make a snide remark or a post to be rude to someone, or even worse straight out disrespect that person and be the rudest individual I've ever met and not really have to deal with the consequence or guilt of seeing that person's reaction to your hostility. I don't understand how people think that just because they are typing something that it gives them the right to say whatever they want, however they want, and not have any consequences.

I guess it goes back to what I was saying in my last blog. Parents aren't teaching the same values we used to be taught. When did it become okay to skip over the respect lesson in childhood? And why are parents allowing this to happen? If you're going to be rude enough to disrespect someone on the internet you better be rude enough to say it to them in person. Man up. Or just be even more mature and leave your nasty comments to yourself. Weren't you taught that if you didn't have something nice to say then don't say anything at all? I hope parents teach their kids this for our next generation, and that our morals and manners start becoming a consistent thing for our country. I'm scared at what will happen if we can't even respect each other enough to have our own views and beliefs in this world.