Thou Shalt Avoid Them At All Costs

What is it about people that disagree with us that we find so intimidating? Why do we feel the need to disassociate ourselves and avoid them? (or in FB language- "un-friend" them?) Why do we deem them or their beliefs "dangerous"?

Do we not trust ourselves enough to be around them, as if we could somehow be persuaded to their way of thinking against our will?

Is it that we have so much pride that we think we have it all figured out, and anyone who thinks differently than us is either delusional or deceived?

Or is it that they make us uncomfortable, disturbing our world where we think we have it all figured out, by making us think about things we don't want to think about, and asking questions we don't want to know the answers to?

I love hearing from people who think differently than I do- it stretches me and forces me to look at things a little differently. And even if it doesn't always change the way I see things, I've still learned something from the process.