While I agree that negative signs can be distasteful during peaceful protests (“Maine should protest without insults,” June 25), I wonder how so many people can think that rude, nasty, disrespectful, demeaning comments and profanity, publicly on camera or on social media, is any different. Our elected officials can profess their religious convictions, cite passages from the Bible, and also spout derogatory statements about immigrants or other elected officials, all without an ounce of shame.
Every day, I ask myself, “What does it take to be a functional responsible adult?”
Is it too much to ask, “How about acting with tact, empathy, diplomacy and dignity?”
But that’s just my opinion.
Claire Gravel
Lewiston
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