Opinions vs Hate

Fans and followers of my blog, simply put, there are those who make the opinions and then there are those who try and shut them up rather than to agree to disagree. There are some people who cannot tell the difference between hating a blogging (i.e. acting jealously towards someone) and opinion (have not personal feelings towards the person but commenting on the subject matter). Why, when challenged of their sensibilities by those who dare to ask the hard questions, do many get angry and nasty instead of offering alternative arguments? If you look at some of JJ Puorro's responses you can tell he does a good job of simply disagreeing and stating his arguments rather than resort to the petty tactics of attacking a blogger for attack sake like so many are inclined to do. But once a fling or name calling is done in an otherwise good argument whether responding in a comment box or writing in a blog does the argument quickly become worthless. The argument loses out. It immediately becomes clear the focus is really about a vendetta-like mission whose obsessiveness becomes apparent through a series of veiled and not so veiled personal attacks in the effort to shut some people up.

Not a very smart thing to do.

In the world of blogging, it is impossible to please anyone. This is increasingly apparent in the Deaf blogosphere. Even if you become the nicest person in the world and say all the kind kudos and warm praises will you still find people who will take the time and effort to show their disdain and hate towards you. Simply because they don't like what they're hearing or seeing. And they'll use those reasons as a justification to hate you as a blogger and make their mission to target you specifically based on hate instead of simply agreeing to disagree.

For me as a hh/deaf blogger, I don't need to worry about other people's feelings towards me. People will either like what I have written or they don't. No point in worrying, afraid of stepping on somebody's toes. I'd rather remain true to myself in expressing on what I want to say and not be afraid to ask the hard questions however unpopular it may be. Not everything is a bed of roses. But I will continue to write as I wish as a hh/deaf blogger. I still have lots to contribute in the coming days, months and even years. No one is being forced to read my blogs. Yet some readers keep coming back and bray even more which begs the question. Why keep returning if you know this blog may upset you? Why continue with the petty act and charade? Why act like 7 year old kids thinking you own the playground and if you don't have it your way you then proceed to a DEFCON 4 temper tantrum by throwing yourself on the ground writhing like a slug covered with salt? And I'm the adult watching the kiddies and this farce outside of the playground.

Opinions vs Hate.

Which one are you? Attack the argument or attack the person?