Yes, I made a mistake in judgement when I posted that; much of it stemmed from my horror at reading through the other political threads. I have heard so much hate and name calling here in the past few days that I found myself REFLECTING IT, and my last comment was about HOW SICKENED I was at my own reactions. Sorry I missed the emoticon part, it all happened too fast.
However, I am not the first person here to make such a mistake in judgement, nor will I be the last. Either way, I do not think it deserved such a personal attack.
Russ: Frankly, I thought your post pretending to have testicular cancer the other day was just as reprehensible. However, I was THRILLED that most people quickly responded to console you rather than flame you. I noticed that you were not expecting such an outpouring of support. I wonder why? Since I am getting a spanking, there is yours from me.
Too many people around here feel like they are judge and jury. Too many people here feel it is there duty to smack down others at every given opportunity. Fortunately, there are also people I have met here are truly caring and intelligent people.
Now, I have said several times that I am sorry for my original post. I was trying to make a point in the middle of a shark feeding frenzy. The people here who have taken the time to get to know me, know my intentions.
Funny thing: Last night I had a dream!
I dreamed that I was sitting in a theater, and for some reason lit up a cigarette (I don't smoke). When I realized what I had done, I put it out, stood up and made an apology. However, the scornful looks and judgemental reactions made a strong impression on me. I made my speech and left the theater.
At this point, I am not sure if I want to leave the theater, but I am surprised at how, after trying (poorly) to point out the hateful nature of the threads lately, I managed to become a poster child for hate-monging.