Posted by JenStar on March 5, 2006, at 13:03:06
In reply to Re: Policy as opposed to people, posted by Dinah on March 5, 2006, at 11:09:44
Dinah,
you're right! -- but I think that in the heat of the moment, it's hard for people in general to grasp the difference between the two ways of stating something. It's a huge difference, but it's also subtle in a way -- and it takes practice to really "get" the difference (I think.)And it takes some time to be able to still *feel* your argument with the same passion when it's worded in the more civil way - I think one has to develop a love of the civil argument style to be able to do it regularly without slipping up. And for some people it might just feel more personally satisfying to make personalized attacks against a country or leader because they are so angry at that country/leader, and because it feels more satisfying, they are not that invested in learning to use the more civil argumentation style. Especially if elsewhere in the "real world" they are accustomed to using the more personal style.
so you are sort of spitting in the wind, I guess. Just duck so the spit doesn't get back on you. :) And know that there are people who get it and are starting to get it, even if we don't always do it perfectly. So - some of the spit is getting to where you want it!
JenStar
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