I hear you. Linda, I hear you. I'm so darned tired of everything being a "cause" anymore. I practice my religion privately, I vote my conscience privately, I support the organizations I believe in privately, and I keep my worst impulses and emotional excesses to myself. That's all I ask of anyone else. I've already blocked the posts from several of my acquaintances on Facebook. But it's just got to the point where I'm tired of being shocked by unexpectedly confrontational posts. I love my cousin, and I truly truly respect her passion for animals and I share in that same belief: that animals should be treated well and with compassion. And I'm sure most of her friends/relatives feel the same. So why does she feel compelled to shock us with horrible pictures of animal abuse? It's preaching to the choir. I'm tired of it; I'm done with FB.
