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I See No Sides

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A clear, blue sky shone brightly as a young man walked along a local park trail. The green vegetation soothed him with every step, with all the oaks and maples leading his eyes towards the path ahead. That same young man heard sounds of laughter, chats, and even animal sounds in any direction. This place is an Eden to him.

This particular day, however, stored a surprise for him. Hidden among the usual sounds, the young man caught angry shouts in his ears. He thought it a strange coincidence, since the people at the park usually enjoy their visits. His curiosity led him off the trail, following the enraged voices. The louder they grew, the more words the young man picked up, none of which a child should hear. Parents began to call their children to them, unwilling to expose them to what came out of the bickering mouths nearby. Before long, nearly everyone at the park left.

Despite all that, the young man kept walking, wondering what could have caused all the commotion. Moments later, he found the source: two other men locked in a parry of remarks. Based on what the young man could gather, he guessed this had something to do with a political topic. He laughed inside at the thought of it all.

The arguing men stopped after an interruption by the one who spotted them, "Excuse me, gentlemen! What is so significant about the topic that you had to scare away every family at this park?"

"What's so important?" The person on the left gave a dirty look. "You live in a cave, or something?"

"No, I know what is being discussed. I just fail to see a reason you two would ruin today for everyone by insulting and cursing each other out."

"You must be defective!" The angry man at the right pointed furiously at the curious one. "The very moral fiber of America is at stake, and you're saying we shouldn't discuss it?"

"What I'm saying," the calm, young man smiled. "is everyone left the park because you two got exceedingly nasty. What if children picked up all the things you said to each other? Not quite ethical, from where I'm standing."

The two irritated men scoffed. Imagine the pride they needed to swallow. What incredible lack of common sense could possibly have developed for them to vent at the wrong location?

Before the two men left, they asked, "Which side are you on?"

"I see no sides, I see zealots."
This is a little something based on what I observed on society conserning politics.

This may be one of few more deviations for this year, depending on the circumstances.
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