How am I not accountable? Where have I deflected? Why is it important to you that I be “wrong” in my opinion that people, regardless of politics, socioeconomic status, upbringing or otherwise shouldn’t seek to even potentially endanger other people?

I believe you think you know me, that I’m some sort of “type”, but consider that perhaps you’re looking at me through a biased lens of your own?

I harbor no hate. In my original post I cite no ill-will towards another political point of view, merely an alternate ethical one.

And I am allowed to dislike. That doesn’t make me wrong, or narrow, or closed, and it doesn’t promote a disintegration of society. I also dislike smoking, corn syrup, texting-while-driving, bad actors, and people who tell me my 26-year loving marriage to a man is against God or nature or otherwise.

I agree coming together is important, but my post was merely a response about a perceived attack on public health. My health. Your health. I am hearing you, reante, but to strip away all adjudication, all points-of-view, all discernment, all personal ideology for the sake of unity — that’s not a democracy where all voices can be heard.

So yes, I judged and ridiculed those inflammatory anti-mask-prompting people. And if that makes me anti-peace, anti-unity, anti-progress, what proportion of our collective responsibility towards those goals lies on them?

With respect!! :)