I guess it's easy to get sucked in the whole "I'm anonymous so I can do what I want without repercussions" thing and just become downright nasty towards people you don't agree with (for some people at least). Ironically, at the same time you'll quickly be downvoted into oblivion if your opinion is a little controversial. I'm sorry to hear you (and the stranger they thought was you for that matter) were on the receiving end of it. It's something I certainly won't miss from some subs...

But hey, I'm a pacifist by nature and prefer knowing why people think things rather than just telling them their opinions are wrong. So what do I know :')

[–] fred@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Haha. Yeah. I’m not a pacifist, but I wish war wasn’t a thing. And I don’t judge people for a single belief in most cases.

People are complex. How they arrive at an opinion or outlook is complex. I for one feel we can agree to disagree or have different outlooks and still be cordial or even friends.

I’m friends with people that lean in many political ways. I can generally separate one’s politics from the person they are.

I wish more were able to debate without resorting to reductionism, or straight insults or extreme labels and yelling.

If you can’t talk to your enemies or those you disagree with, you drive them away and dehumanize them.

[–] annenas@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Couldn't have said it better myself! Anywho, hope you have a nice day :)