Saturday Night's Moral Question

[angelout2killme]

Since it's Saturday night, and I hope some of you have been drinking (or had a relaxing day, at least), I would like to pose to you a moral question. Allow me to set-up a hypothetical situation and then ask the question

Comments

[oncebittenspike]

I think I'd feel like, at the very least, posting a reply
to the 'oaf' which mirrored his/her own reply in a very
sarcastic tone and would end up leaving them looking as
much like a fool as possible.

Other than something like that, I think I'd have to
back up my friend in some way, if not that.

The sad thing about the internet is that people feel as
tho' they can say anything about anyone. I'm actually
paranoid that my own posts might be taken wrong and
hurt someone's feelings.

Oh well. :|

[guinan]

You. Hurt someone's feelings?

*snort* Never, you are probably one of the sweetest people I know.

Smart too.

[oncebittenspike]

I think I have more trouble communicating what

[oncebittenspike]

And I just got you mixed up with Toga
ie the dyslexia comment, so you see,
NOT SMART.....

*Giggles and runs into the wall*

[guinan]

I think some people are just beyond stupid. That being said, I would feel like it's my civic duty to enlighten them on their diplorable behavior, and the fact that yes you can post what you like in your own journal, but in a friend's LJ you can disagree, but there are standards and you don't be offensive about it.

Have at it.

*grin*

edited to change the icon, cuz I know you'd love it lol

[angelout2killme]

Yeah, but where's that line between trying to enlighten the ignorant and wasting time and effort on the stupid? Because you know, the stupid cannot be taught.

And you know I'm just teasing in Twitter, right? I'm not at all serious.

[guinan]

True, the stupid can not be taught. Well, not with out maybe a ball bat. I don't know, I might if I were so inclined, take a look at his friends list and see if it is a pattern or if it maybe just this topic that set off his reply.

Sometimes the rational do become incredibly dense on certain subjects, if that is the case, then enlightening is definitely called for. If nothing else I would respond to my friend with a supportive post reinforcing your earlier positve post. Or an email to your friend comiserating what a hosebag that guy is. Always a welcome diverson from the profoundly stupid.

And duh of course you're just teasing. I just like arguing it. I mean seriously what else do I have to do late night Saturday/early am Sunday except play air traffic control for my resident looney??? Much love, and maybe coffee next weekend???

[angelout2killme]

Provided my life doesn't imploded yet again between right now and next weekend (which it will, I'm sure, but if it's less than sixteen thousand times, I'm in!).

[budgie_uk]

I'd reply to The Idiot letting them know as strongly as possible your disagreement...

That said, you're right - you're in "somebody's ELSE's house", so you do in bearing in mind the "rules" of THAT person's house, not yours.

As an example, as a general rule, my blog is 'all ages', unless the original post is friends locked. This is, in part, because my son sometimes reads my livejournal. Every so often, I ask readers and posters to remember that. So while not banning swearing and use of 'foul language', I'll ask that it be reserved for "necessary" occasions, with the caveat that I've rarely found it necessary.

Dunno if that helps or not...

[angelout2killme]

No, it confirms my urge to behave nicely in other people's houses.

Also, my son and my friend's daughter (both under 18) have access to my Journal. I don't block anything, per say, but I have created an "Under Age" filter because sometimes, I talk about adult things.

[angelout2killme]

Thank you, boo boo!

[pmoodie]

It's a tough one.

If it's on your friend's journal, I suppose it's up to them to decide what's acceptable on their journal. If they find the other person's comments offensive, they can choose to de-friend that person.

However, I don't think there's anything wrong with you replying politely to the rude comment, and saying that you disagree with what they say and you don't like the way they said it.

[angelout2killme]

Therein lies the problem: politely. Despite my creative ways to be passive-aggressive diplomatically, I find I cannot bunt the words. I am not sure pushing all the stuffing into the cornor of the pillow will get through to this idiot.

[pmoodie]

Maybe that's what you could say - "I want to respond to this, but there's no way I can do so politely. So I've decided that discretion is the better part of valor."