Remember that you yourself have probably said or done something that, were you unfortunate enough to have it done in a public forum, would earn similar rage from your fellow netizens.
After reading the Huffington Post piece, your first reaction might be to scoff at Casey’s selfishness and narcissism, or to take steps to ensure that your kids never find out about social media.
It is completely impossible for us to forecast the repercussions of our words, even if we intend those words to promote what we consider to be justice.
We rarely consider that we might be wrong, that our thoughts, beliefs, and narratives may be skewed or inaccurate, especially if they’re in regards to a group of people with whom we have serious differences.