WTF Wednesday: Respect Others, Asshole

I've found that as people make changes, it seems to be a source of humor or criticism for others.  I've received a fair amount of snark from other people for the changes that my family and I have made.  What I don't know is why.

We currently live in a social and political climate that demands that we accept one another, yet we constantly call each other out for the smallest infractions.  We are a society that is so easily offended but steadfast in our ability to quickly dole out insults.  How can we survive and grow as human beings when we live in an increasingly oxymoronic society?

We are so busy feeling offended and squabbling over arbitrary non-issues that we have lost focus of what really needs attention.  Why is everything so offensive anyway?  I feel that people who are easily offended are weak of mind and not secure in their beliefs.  Everyone gets offended from time to time, that's not what I'm talking about.  People are offended simply by the opinions of others.  Are we no longer able to have an opinion or be a free thinker?   

We need to pull together and take care of mankind.  We need to take care of our planet before we have no place to live.  If a dog is smart enough not to sh!t where it eats or sleeps, we should be smart enough not to sh!t all over the only place we have to live.

Most people are looking out for themselves and no one else.  Society tells us we need more money, more possessions, more, more, more of everything.  We need it, we deserve it, we earned it.  We live in a time of excess and we usually don't need it, don't deserve it, and often haven't earned it.  What we really need is less.  Less material items, less spending, less attitude, and less insults.

I feel that for the most part, I respect what other people think and believe.  Having said that, I also make fun of just about everyone and everything, including myself.  Life is better when you can make a joke and laugh a little without being offended or offending anyone else.

When other people make changes, try asking yourself if that is something good that you should do as well.  Try toughening up a little bit, respect others, and try not to be an asshole.