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Play the issue not the person

OK enough is enough! Two issues are driving me mad! Over the last few weeks and days Ive noticed a really disappointing thing happening on social media People are attacking people over issues - personal and nasty attacks, and many of these people I thought were friends with each other As someone who has been a "victim" of social media attacks on myself in the past, I know how hurtful and definitely unhelpful these things are What benefit does it give the poster? What damage does it cause the victim? What happened to "if you can't say anything nice dont say anything at all? And finally - why are you attacking and not showing both sides of the argument? Thats the first issue - the second one is, keeping people angry Is it necessary, truly necessary, to keep people angry over an issue? Wouldn't it be more sensible and prudent to sit down, have a rational discussion about what could legitatmately be achieved and try and work together? Yes Im talking about