"Does it not occur to anyone that seeing people fight like this publically is what makes other people feel unsafe here?"

I'm not "fighting." I'm simply stating how I feel when I get judged. We have a difference of opinion but speaking for myself, I know I haven't flamed, called names, etc.

I don't know what all the hoolabuloo is when someone doesn't go along with the program. Aren't we allowed to think for ourselves? Is passing around hugs and saying "Yes, I understand that you're feeling bad, you poor thing!" all that is allowed here? Why can't the members disagree with each other? What about all the crap that is going on in the Travelers Lounge? All that anger, nasty gossip, defensiveness and acting out is okay, though, isn't it?

You know, I'm way old enough to decide for myself whether I like something or not, and if I don't, I certainly have the means and wherewithal to say so. I don't need to go running to any mod and say "Help! Someone's being meeeeaaaaannn!!"

It wasn't WiseWoman or ME that started this! BPtoo had the courage to bring up the fact that he was displeased about things going on on this site. Maybe it was a boil on the *** of this site that needed to be popped! That it did!!

Don't the pshycology books say that it's unhealthy to repress emotion? That's what we're being asked to do! Funny how ugliness in it's truest form isn't repressed! It's encouraged and protected!

I wasn't talking about <font color=red> Religion</font color=red>! I brought up Christ and Ghandi because they were the first ones to come to mind as being peaceful and compassionate! (TWO different religions, BTW!) The powers that be can try and suppress <font color=red>Religion</font color=red> as much as they want, but when it's inherent to some of the membership, it's bound to rear it's "ugly" head! Personally, I'm tired of all the double standards here! No! This is NOT, NOT, NOT to be misconstrued with "WAAAAAA! I'm hurt/angry so I'm leaving! I might even kill myself!" But if I felt that way, I would certainly say so and have every right to change my mind!




<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>