After watching an hour and a half of three grown men (all white, I might add) interrupting one another, speaking over each other, calling each other names, ignoring guidelines agreed to prior to the debacle (oh, yes – debate), my whole being aches.
If this evening’s interaction between the two candidates for president is an indication of where our country is headed, we are in much more trouble that I could previously have imagined.
When common decency is obliterated by rudeness, manners cast aside for over talking and interrupting and the current pressing issues tossed out in favor of mud slinging, I find myself reeling.
It was actually painful to watch.
If I had behaved as these men did when I was on the debate team, I would have been dropped from the team.
We need civil discourse in every area of our democracy, or our democracy will fail. We need to respect one another regardless of whether we agree or disagree, especially politically. We need to be kind to all people, regardless of differences.
Tonight gave us none of that…
My meditation this evening will be for the country and the world – that civility return so that meaningful, productive conversations can begin.