--- Jorpho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > You keep going there, but you refuse to discuss the differences in the
> > "truism" you are using. Your truism is that a person should try and come
> > across in a way that is comfortable to the person they are talking to.
> The
> > American way is to accept others the way they are, and be tolerant of
> their
> > differences, even if they -seem to be- "comeing across" in an aggresive
> or
> > insulting way.
>
> So the American way is to accept others the way they are, be tolerant of
> their differences, but not necessarily make an effort to try and come
> across
> in a way that is comfortable to the person that they are talking to?
>
> I find it ironic that this comes up in a discussion of perceived
> anti-Americanism.
I don't find it odd at all. It seems to explain the situation quite clearly.
> > I admit that we in the US consider someone who does not respond with
> > disagreement to either be in agreement or "passive agressive". Passive
> > agression is a much more hanous offense than outright agression in my
> circles
> > (not all of the US). So perhaps that is a NA thing rather than a US
> thing.
> > But still, the general rule is:
> >
> > 1 Leave the discussion when there is still information to be explored-
> you
> > are simply unwilling to admit that you are wrong.
> >
> > 2 Silence- agreement or passive agressiveness, which is another sign that
> you
> > are simply unwilling to admit that you are wrong.
> >
> > 3 Acknowledge agreement on who we disagree, but continue to disagree. The
> > caviate of this one is you can't just state that, see (1).
>
> Dare I say that a discussion tends to get very boring when only one side
> seems to be making all the admissions of wrongness?
These are precieved methods of disagreement, not of agreement. Your
implication is incorect. But you knew that, didn't you?
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