Posted by notfred on September 23, 2006, at 12:18:48
In reply to In My Opinion, posted by jlynne on September 22, 2006, at 19:08:11
We can’t control how others behave/think/feel, but we CAN control how WE react, including the decision to NOT react. Does responding with humiliation and rejection foster growth and understanding, or does it just perpetuate the cycle of misunderstanding?
The blocks clearly say they are not intended to
punish nor do they indicate someone is a bad person.
As you say "we CAN control how WE react". It is a persons choice to feel humiliation and rejection.
If they do, keep in mind a block does not come out of thin air. Their behaviors are pointed out, warnings are given. If they choose to ignore the PBC there are consequences to these behaviors.
haven’t most of us here felt the sting of being socially ostracized? Is ostracization really the answer?
Hmmm, it seems to me people can and do get ostracized, due to their negative behaviors, quite often IRL.
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