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- imbecile2
I've wanted to comment on notype's statement from a couple weeks ago.
Facebook has created a platform that empowers the individual to share their opinions, share their lives, share their story, in essence, with those that wish to read the story as it's told.
the problem here comes from the the judgmental human nature, the more we know about someone, the more we have as ammunition to attack.
In a world where personal opinions were once made up on the spot when meeting an individual, we now know the intimate details of every strangers life simply by reading a post or scrolling some pictures.
The way you present yourself, the way you see yourself, and the way other people see you is now dramatically and fundamentally different three different things.
It used to be a rumor Billy that was a racist, but everyone gave him the benefit of the doubt. No conversation, no problem. It never really grew out of hand. But now that Billy is racist on Facebook, everyone knows about it and "Billy is a gall darn racist just like his pappy!"
People with time to judge were given a forum to complain. :(