Originally Posted by
vidman
I agree with Sasha's last paragraph, this site has changed with members. I remember when people respectfully expressed their opinions on this site. Now, people say whatever's on their mind regardless of how hateful or rude it may sound. Things have definitely changed. I know that this is a free country, first amendment rights and yadda yadda. Even if that's the case, we still should be highly motivated to respect each other. We should take care of each other's feelings. People live life everyday and encounter good and bad experiences. We should tread lightly because you never know what someone just dealt with in their life. Example: It is a fact that a lot of transsexuals must rely on the sex industry to maintain and sustain. Some love being in that industry, most despise it. Now, if I came in here one day and said...."I have a problem with these nasty ass shemale prostitutes who only use men to pay their bills and they have no intention of ever settling down and their end result will be AIDS and I will laugh my ass off." That is absolutely wreckless!!! Even though that may be my opinion, I have no right to condemn a person that is dealing with life issues that are or have gravely affected him/her. Even though I have a right to express my opinion, that doesn't excuse me from respecting other people and having a sense of what others may be dealing with in their lives. I like being able to express my opinions on this site. I just think that we should keep in mind that some things that come from our mouths just might offend or prompt someone to cause harm to themselves so we should really think about, not what we say, but how we say it. Lots of people, especially transsexuals commit suicide based on what they've heard or read from someone's opinion because they feel that the opinion was aimed at them. We need to learn to open the door for discussion and not alienate from discussion by using wreckless, negative words to express our points of view.