I love to compare perspectives with people; it's intellectually
bracing and serves as a good check on one's beliefs. If nothing
else, one has to account (at least to oneself) as to how/why one
came to the conclusions one did. [If ever a paragraph needed to
be re-cast, that one does. But I'll let it stand, "ones" and
all.]
My only problem is that I run out of time. I do think it's rare that
we change each other's minds, but it doesn't hurt to compare
points of view.
It is annoying when everyone at media events and publishing/entertainment
parties assumes one is an economic liberal and against the war in
Iraq (and a Democrat), but this is L.A. They are just playing the
odds.
--Q.M.
I know that I do not answer all the "blurbs" that go by.
Why? Unfortunately, there are times when there is no point: Someone
will have an opinion and state it. I might disagree. I can then argue
back and forth with them, and get nowhere. This has happened a lot.
So, where to go from here? I for one allow others to have different
opinions. It's not my job to change that. And as long as people allow
me the same, then I hope it's all okay.
Note: A difference of opinion should not always be viewed as an attack.
John
--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "debadger"
<debadger_at_p...> wrote:
> I have a "friend"... haven't seen him in a while, but I found out
that he
> feels that any difference of opinion, whatsoever, is an attack. Not the
> start to a conversation, not simply a difference, an attack. But he
won't
> actually say anything in response - defense, counterattack, nothing.
Just
> go all glum and quiet.
>
> It's one thing to reply with "I'd rather not have that enthusiastic a
> conversation over dinner, it'll give me indigestion." But to simply
> withdraw? And yet... by NOT answering the many blurbs we've all
gotten....
> aren't we doing the same thing?
>
> Elena
>
> -..."It is a fantasy for The Times to think that
> Christian people are going to throw their convictions overboard for
> the sake of a little cheap unity." Signed - the Reverend whatever.
>
> It's not just a blindness (blinders?) on one side. ...If they do,
insult and
> leave in a huff.
> -G.H.
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