Public Opinions Are Open to Public Opinion

I don’t want this to come off as a bitch fest or anything, but I’m a little confused by the attitude I’ve seen from a Xangan who voiced her emotional opinion on the Casey Anthony trial and then got extremely angry with a couple of people (me included) when they began to address specific points she had made — even going so far as to tell someone that addressing her points was off-topic to her blog post.

It seems to me that if you’re going to post something on a public forum you should expect that it will not only be subjected to public scrutiny but that you may very well be confronted about assumptions and emotionally-charged statements you make. If I held a view that I knew would be controversial and I didn’t want to be questioned about it, I’d keep it to myself. It’s the only way to ensure that you can hold your opinion without having to defend it.

So this person started out by taking respectful comments from me and replying to them respectfully. When she made another point I’d address that point and wait for a response. Eventually she accused me of being an unintelligent troll (she also said people who don’t agree with her are idiots) and told me to get the hell off of her blog. So I did, and I never intend to go back. I was in it for the discussion, not the attitude.

Thinking of it now, I have no idea why she was on my friends list but she was. I’ve removed her in order to get away from that negativity. Do any of you have experiences like this where a person airs their views and then abuses everyone who disagrees?

The Wayward Willis

I know that a prominent Xanga atheist has already done this so it seems like I’m just being a copycat but I’m going to be minimizing my activity on Xanga in order to pursue another venture I’ve entitled The Wayward Willis. I intend for this new blog to chronicle my experiences growing up in a strict Christian home, accepting Jesus into my heart and eventually losing my faith and rediscovering my true atheist nature.

I think I’ll still try to finish my commentary on the Bible here on Xanga but I’ll be devoting the majority of my blogging time on my (old) new site. Feel free to drop by and let me know what you think of my stuff! Comments are always welcome.

– Jon