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This rant is from the multiple political ideologies that live inside my head. They need a place to come out and play. (In a politically offensive way) Entry into this space is not advised!
Friday, July 21, 2006
Why I left the Centerfield group blog.
I found the last post I made on Center field (about climate change and hurricanes) very draining and disheartening. I was not a polite conversation between open minded friends, and it was the not the kind of conversation I am interesting in having any more of.
It's one thing to say “I disagree and here is why”, it is quite another thing to harass and abuse people into submission. I feel that I was driven from the blog, like so many other past contributers.
Another contributing factor is my high blood pressure. I have been controlling it with minimal medication and by avoiding situation that aggravates it. Fending off vicious attacks definitely aggravates it.
I have repeatedly said that reality gets the final say. I no longer feel it is my mission to point out to close minded people the error of their way. Alnon has an interesting phrase that I have grown attached to, “let go and let god”.
Strange words for an atheist to use, but it fits my current mood.
I found the last post I made on Center field (about climate change and hurricanes) very draining and disheartening. I was not a polite conversation between open minded friends, and it was the not the kind of conversation I am interesting in having any more of.
It's one thing to say “I disagree and here is why”, it is quite another thing to harass and abuse people into submission. I feel that I was driven from the blog, like so many other past contributers.
Another contributing factor is my high blood pressure. I have been controlling it with minimal medication and by avoiding situation that aggravates it. Fending off vicious attacks definitely aggravates it.
I have repeatedly said that reality gets the final say. I no longer feel it is my mission to point out to close minded people the error of their way. Alnon has an interesting phrase that I have grown attached to, “let go and let god”.
Strange words for an atheist to use, but it fits my current mood.
