Compassion through social strife

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   When the demonic Antifa thugs had burned down so many buildings and said that they were getting bored with trashing city centers, they said they would next burn down suburbia.
   Yes, they arrived with no police response.
   But there was a massive gun owner response. The weapons were taken from the thugs, and the burn-down didn’t happen.
   I praise God for the compassionate gun owners who were able to take the crowbars and other weapons at gunpoint and maintain peace.

David, I understand you have a perception of what is happening that you seem quite sure of. I'm sure it's not a surprise to you that many others have a different perception, and many as confident as you are that theirs is supreme.

Somewhere in there is the truth of what's happening. But, if I might make a request (to you or anyone engaging with this particular point), I would very much like for the discussion in this thread to bring the focus inward as much as possible. That is, as we perceive these things as happening in our reality, I'd love a space where we don't argue about what is right or what is true, but rather how are my current experiences informing my processes of compassion?

What is your internal world like right now, David? Do you see any possibility for growth, or growing compassion, or clearer perception?

This is simply my sincere request - that details of current events are only invoked insofar as we are using them to reflect on our internal world and processes, and we take ownership over those things instead of projecting our feelings outward.

(Again, not that discussing or disagreeing on details isn't proper - I'd just prefer to create a different space in this discussion.)

Thank you for teaching me something here Austin.

I sometimes get frustrated with these debates but I appreciate you role modelling perhaps a more excepting and inclusive response.