Let’s write it out, aim for civility
Civility. Whether you’re conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat, you’ve no doubt heard grumblings about the lack of it lately. Maybe we should put some action behind our words. Attend local meetings and it isn’t long before the topic of civility arises. Many are worried about interacting with relatives who hold different opinions. Others are worried about the future, concerned their way of life is threatened. For all the wonders of our technological age, in this respect, computers and connectivity has worked against us. The easy road is to surround ourselves with similar viewpoints, ignoring or outright dismissing arguments from those with a different perspective. We don’t have to talk, don’t have to have discussions — at least not discussions that vary more than a few degrees from our own…