The poster jumped on me personally, saying that I wanted to force my world view on everyone else. I have defended myself against that poster. Nothing to do with Palin.
When I said that it is probably a good idea to teach children to not step on dogs as a general rule, to keep them safe from dog bites, I was attacked as wanting to force everyone to live the way I do. Why worry about something that didn’t happen and probably won’t happen.
They continued to come back at me with very personal attacks.
When we go down a road where we attack internally based on political ideology vs. common sense discussion, then we are no better than the left.
This is no better proven than this situation. A liberal posts the same picture months before and no outcry from PETA. But PETA is so ideological that they have someone watching Palin’s every move looking for the opportunity to pounce. The pounce was made purely out of political reasons rather than rational thought.
When we attack each other for the same reasons, we are no better. No broader point discussion allowed. Toe the party line.
but no mention of the fact that this is a special needs child with a dog specifically trained FOR THIS CHILD.
That changes the whole “good idea to teach children” blah blah blah totally. And BTW, a candid photo can show a scene where children are doing something they were not “taught to do” -and may “not be a good idea” in general - but is cute and harmless anyway.
Like this one.