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 Posted: Mon 20:26, 22 Jul 2013 Post subject: Sarah Palin said something idiotic today" |
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commentsGood faith commitment to the process (whatever it may be); listen and understand the other's perspective Civility begins at home (this is me here). What is going on in society --the amped up decibels in every level of discourse--is notable and troubling. Is reality TV responsible?... Being the ED of a nonprofit, I am lately a big proponent of civility in the workplace--just trying to get everyone to crank things down a notch. It takes a lot of discipline,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], effort, and mindfulness. <<Actually,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you can say people don't have America's best interests at heart:>>Something that I attempt to both practice and teach is the idea that criticizing a person's ideas is acceptable, but criticizing the person themselves is not. In my mind (and I realize that others may disagree), "Sarah Palin said something idiotic today" is a very different statement from "Sarah Palin is an idiot". This bifurcation between what someone said and who they are is useful for a couple of reasons. 1: I think
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