Posted by Dr. Bob on April 23, 2008, at 3:11:09
In reply to Re: Conflicts » Dr. Bob, posted by Sigismund on April 7, 2008, at 2:58:13
> people who have strongly differing opinions do not neccessarily hurt each other badly.
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> IMO, the kinds of differences (and hurt) that happen on Faith and Politics are buffered by the awareness that different viewpoints preclude each other's validity.
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> I think what really hurts people is being excluded, shunned or made(?) to feel put down.I think viewpoints that preclude each other's validity can be problematic here. Since if the validity of someone's viewpoint is precluded, they may feel excluded, shunned, or put down.
Bob
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