Activist vs. Attacktivist -- BIG Difference

There is a great difference in being an *activist* and an *attacktivist* -- in my humble opinion a good *activist* is able to champion their cause in a peaceful and persuasive way drawing people to hear their message and changing the thought processes of others to a new way -- two that come to mind are Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King. 

Unfortunately there is a segment of people out there that think being an *attacktivist* is a grand and noble calling -- they fail to see that they alienate everyone they confront, belittle and demean and they do nothing to further their cause. Instead it becomes an egotistical witch hunt (pardon this term Brothers and Sisters of the Craft) to make themselves feel good that they *shot down* some *jerk* for the other side. 

Championing a cause is about moving that cause forward, not slamming people on the other side or middle ground with hostility. If there is one thing I learned in all my life it is that words have power and that the power of persuasion is the strongest of all. I am saddened to see those that get lost in arrogance and indignation and set their cause back or fail to advance it because they contaminate their cause due to being so rude and hostile that they alienate everyone they meet.