What is the role of self moderation within the current discourse?

Let’s weigh in on a few things…

I see so many speculate, throw hatred, make claims without due diligence, and act in a manner consistent to low moral integrity. When atrocities occur, some are apt to believe their own opinions without application of the most basic and necessary of human principles: empathy. This can occur due to emotion and is understandable to some extent. Emotions such as hatred or anger can rule one’s reactions in times of crisis or uncertainty which dictates an emotional response to the world at large. However it is everyone’s obligation to reflect upon what has occurred after the emotions have subsided (to some extent). During this reflection, empathy and understanding cast a clear view upon the state of the world and where our emotions might have deceived our understanding.

With social media, these emotional reactions become even greater in impact and assist with spreading various emotional reactions amongst others. Basically a type of wave spreading out from the first initiator and encapsulating larger and larger social groupings. When these waves hit other waves, something strange happens; the waves can combine and increase in strength. They may be separate waves, but that does not diminish the strength of either beliefs. This process increases for some time, but always reduces down eventually and things return to status quo. At which point, very few remember or discuss the item (which still exists) that caused the wave. It is just something that occurred and other waves become larger in the public eye.

So, do I believe in murder (of human beings) as a natural or righteous action that humans should engage in (without having sacrificed their personal dignity and moral character)? I do not, but also do not expect all to follow my beliefs. And when I stipulate murder, I wholeheartedly mean all murder. To make a claim that some murder is acceptable while other(s) are not is hypocrisy. While it occurs and humans are obligated to protect themselves from others who may wish to do them harm, that doesn’t mean there is no loss of humanity when even self-defense that extends to a death becomes necessary. And when someone promotes actions of murder as an acceptable means for society, there should be no shock when murder enters into their circle. The old saying of “live by the sword; die by the sword” truly has merit within a society that brings their rhetoric into everyday occurrence. So, when promoting or supporting persons who choose to engage in a specific type of rhetoric, you lose all integrity when you act surprised that said rhetoric occurs in society.