A Plea for Decency

It's been awhile since I discussed comments here, but I think now is a good time for it.

It's clear over the last week that there is a lot of energy and emotion being poured into the mayor's race. People like some candidates, and people don't like others. And that's putting it mildly.

When the conversation has been on point, it's been very good. There are some stark differences between the candidates, and those should be poked, prodded and talked about.

Just because someone doesn't support your candidate, that doesn't make them open season for personal, penny-ante bashing. Just because someone's opinion doesn't match yours, they're not an idiot.

Nothing was more annoying last fall than going on bluemassgroup and other pro-Patrick blogs. To even hint at criticism of the Great Deval was grounds for a cyberstoning. Here at SF, it's been even nastier, and it should probably stop. Good lord, it's only May 1. What are you all going to be saying about each other on Sept. 1?

This is a big mayoral race for the city and its future, and it deserves the attention and the passion SF has already brought to the race. However, it would be nice if everyone stuck to the issues and the candidates, and didn't turn and fire on each other.

Politics is a rough game, but when it's at its best, there's also a hint of statesmanship and commone decency involved. Try to keep that mind when your commenting and posting. Thanks for reading, and thanks for playing.