It sounds like it could very well have been the same group. It was a worldwide group and afterwards I joined a local group which had a much better atmosphere.

It is hard to hear that what you believed to be true is false. You can feel betrayed or even stupid, so I guess lashing out at the bearer of new truths seems to relieve that. I recently saw another argument evolving along that line. It started on why it's our fault that forests are being stripped, because our consumer demands I'm guessing, until someone stepped in who lives in those areas and said, no it's the corporation and governments fault. They aren't clearing for the reasons you think. This offended those who had never left their own land and were posting graphs on their truths.

usually those that are so close minded are the ones saying we need to respect people who are different. (at least until your different doesn't match up with their different)

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