Civility is what holds democracies together

Now that the election is complete we must all move forward. Hopefully this election will also be an education in dealing with contrary opinion. Some became emotional on the issue and this caused some words to be spoken that should have remained unspoken. When confronted with a contrary opinion, please don't go from placid to mad and spouting things forth you wish you should not have. It is hard if not impossible to take back something once it is said. It is kind of like a judge telling a jury to disregard a comment.

One word that was spoken that many took offense was 'non-native'. Regardless of being a native or non-native we are all part of the same community. In a community you will have varying opinions on issues. As civilized citizens we owe it to ourselves and each other to look at the other side. By looking it does not mean you have to agree!

When one does not take an open minded approach it undermines the unity. Unity is one of the items that holds a community together. Unity brings individuals together, but because one has a different view does not mean the community is not unified. This is the time you work to meet in the middle. We have reached a crisis point in the US today in that our haste to anger and inability to remain civil imperils the nation. An example is the partisan politics played out at the US and state level among lawmakers. Incivility impedes our ability to find solutions!

It is OK to disagree agreeably. This is the way solutions are developed.