In My life, lifestyle and otherwise, I have realized there are three sides to every situation.. MY side.. THEIR side.. and somewhere in between is the TRUTH.. SOME of the time, said versions align and are one and the same. But far more often, one side or the other is spoken more loudly, or sometimes even spoken at all, so becomes the public history of events as they transpired, regardless of how tilted the telling of said events truly are.. To the Victor go the spoils, AND the right to write history from THEIR point of view.. The losers in said conflict have no input in this 'history' because they have been subjugated or silenced entirely, as the case may be..
I learned the hard way, having read through hundreds, if not more, of accounts from the viewpoints of the losers of certain conflicts.. (Most importantly the American Civil War) I will not delve into the right or wrong of either side, NOR into the way the winning side is taught in History classes as the RIGHT side of the conflict.. As I said, to the Victors go the spoils, and the right to write the History as THEY see it.. There are SOME conflicts that do not come to blows.. No shot is ever fired, and one side decides the fight is not worth the expenditure, or the effort to rectalfy (YES, it is spelled wrong on porpoise) SOME know they are right in the conflict in question, and do not deign to dive into the mud to clarify their position.. They believe, justly, or sometimes wrongly in some cases, their reputation will speak for itself in the Community.. Right or wrong, they feel that ONE side of a situation should not be taken as FACT when they have not been contacted to see THEIR point of view in the matter, even if they are not fighting to make their view heard.
I will not get into the mud slinging side of ANY conflict, especially when I have 'no dog in the fight'.. But I only ask this.. If you HEAR a story, check the alternate side before condemning the party in question.. Sometimes the story you might be hearing can be slanted in favor of the one telling it, and that slant could lead to misunderstandings that could cost valuable friendships and individuals in your life that could help propel you to heights undreamed of, or insights into yourself that will amaze the most amazing among U/us..
Sometimes these 'alternate facts' are less LIES, per se, as much as omitting facts to prevent the party from telling them to be seen in the wrong light
This is just My PERSONAL belief, again, learned the hard way over the course of My life..
Dom
