We have long known that we make decisions based on emotion versus facts.

It is difficult to convince someone that the “facts” of the situation should rule our decisions and actions under “normal” circumstances. With the worldwide onslaught of emotionally biased statements, we are challenged as to what to believe.

As was stated recently by the Chinese Media “…It is necessary to strengthen screening and identify what is true false information …”¹

We have all become too accustomed to believing what we want, to support our own conclusions, regardless of the basis of that conclusion.

• How about we get off the roller coaster of emotional exchange and reset our preconceived perceptions?
• How about starting with the use of “timeout” before responding to and attacking the other person and/or message?
• How about showing others the same degree of respect we wish others to show us?
• How about after some thought, we use some common sense?

1. ^{“Twitter blocked the account of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, Hua Chunying : I hope that Twitter will no double-label”; World.huanqui.com: 1/21/2021; Global Times-Global Network Reporter Bai Yunyi.}