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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Ended a friendship today. [View all]truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)108. Certainly not entitled to hold un-informed opinions without challenge.
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Nope. I've never understood why anyone would tolerate a hateful person,
Sekhmets Daughter
Jan 2013
#1
people who buy hoax theories kill the victims again. no good person can respect that
roguevalley
Jan 2013
#71
Maybe. I just don't have it in me anymore to care enough to debate with these people...
Drunken Irishman
Jan 2013
#11
Your former friend disrespected those 26 victims and everyone who loves them, DI
catbyte
Jan 2013
#89
You did the right thing. And you made space in your life for a better friend.
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#10
To deny the deaths of these innocents is to shoot them all over again. Not 4 me. Not 4 U.
MichiganVote
Jan 2013
#16
You did the right thing, DI. It's sad to lose a friendly acquaintance that you thought better of...
Hekate
Jan 2013
#20
You did what you felt was right. There does come a point when enough is enough. I think
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#27
Anyone who is buying this hoax story, likely has many other disqualifying traits for friendship.
SleeplessinSoCal
Jan 2013
#30
My husband works with two guys who are becoming more angry about losing their guns
kimbutgar
Jan 2013
#68
You, Drunken Irishman, have no obligation to soak up this guy's shit that he's putting out
NBachers
Jan 2013
#48
Good for you!!! These conspiracy theorists are like the worst cult imaginable
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#51
People often mistake respecting somebody's right to have an opinion with respecting the opinion
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2013
#60
I fear I'm going to lose my 2 best friends, and it's going to be the gun issue I'm sure.
Populist_Prole
Jan 2013
#75
Sometimes ending it is a respectful act, to them & to yourself. The questions are about
patrice
Jan 2013
#77
I don't understand why you would even question your actions. This person is a dangerous idiot.
Pisces
Jan 2013
#85
Would you continue a friendship with someone who denied the Holocaust? The Moon landing? These
Rowdyboy
Jan 2013
#90
I think this crap speaks to who they ARE as a person. It goes beyond respecting opinions.
gateley
Jan 2013
#102
Respect what opinion? He wishes to pretend that something factual did not happen - that isn't an
DeschutesRiver
Jan 2013
#110