Vital considerations for mindful public discourse:
Is it “division” and “both sides” or is it systemic hate and prejudice driven by conspiracies versus the people being hated, judged, and conspired against.
Is it “a difference of opinion” or is it dehumanization and the resistance to it.
Is it a “controversial issue” or plans for your continued existence versus plans for you to be eradicated.
Is it a “point of contention” or is it a web of lies and manipulation being fact-checked.
Is it a “need for unity” or is it a need for collective liberation where tolerance of oppression is not the end goal.
Is it avoiding an echo chamber or is it giving legitimacy, platforms, and normalization to bigotry in the name of nuance and being educated.
Is it a diversity of opinion across the denomination/party/organization or is it refusal to take a stand and put an end to the harm caused some of your own.
Is it avoiding extremes or is it avoiding conflict and being unwilling to grieve and repent.
Is it being open minded and empathetic or is it prioritizing the feelings of bigots over the needs of the people they are working to kill. Is it a new generation or is it a fight we’ve been having for the better part of a century or longer about a stigma or taboo topic.
Are you a safe place for all to put aside their differences and disagreements or are you asking predators and prey to share a meal together with no accountability, acts of repair, acknowledgement, or expectations for changes.
Invisible Cake Society 