The Worst of Humanity Shows Up So Frequently Online
Of the many, many topics I have been pondering and working on drafts for blogging, I saw this story (link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/07/pastor-rick-warren-matthew-warren-suicide/2060337/ Vitriol Infuses Warren family grief) and decided I had to put those aside a moment and just say a few words about this. Our society has known so many benefits from social media and the modern methods of communication, being able to share pictures and video with friends and family so far away almost instantly, the ability to share news and information so quickly, and even the ability to reach many other people you might otherwise never cross paths with in life. However, there is also a dark side to it. Some people get caught up in the "make believe" of an online life, some use their virtual pulpit to spew their hated-filled diatribes and rants against those they disagree with, and perhaps most of all for me, the ability to instantly share your thoughts wi...