A couple of weeks ago, I was participating in a weekly Zoom. There were eight people who shared the same feeling about what is going on in the world and one did not.

The person that did not share the same feeling started to express his point of view using analogies. Within minutes he was viified and although we did move on, he subsequently dropped out of the group.

I was silent during the exchange yet I believe I share responsibility in the meeting going south. It seems to me that this was a microcosm of what's happening all around us. Are we not mature enough to listen to other people's opinions without getting vicious or nasty?

I was troubled by what happened. In talking with a friend, it became clear to me that this could be a teachable moment...for all of us.