Ken Trainor’s May 8 opinion piece [Toward a moral declaration, Viewpoints] suggested we should try to overcome our animosities over the war in Gaza by sitting down and talking with people who think differently.
Don’t call on me to participate. When I appeared at the village board meeting on April 9 to oppose the proposed ceasefire resolution I was shouted at by at least one resolution supporter. I was called a “liar,” taking the harassment beyond political to personal.
More than a month has passed and no one has reached out from the pro-resolution side to talk about the incident. To “atone,” as Trainor talked about in his column, it is especially painful as among the resolution organizers and supporters present were two people I met on the first day we moved to Oak Park, 42 years ago. We became like family. How could I possibly feel that my participation in such a conversation is a worthwhile use of my time?
Alan Peres
Oak Park