On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Considering the hyperpartisan rhetoric in our country right now and > its reflection, on occassion, in this list, I thought it might be good > read a really well thought out bit on how to talk to people with whom > you disagree. > > A great story in here as well. > > http://ask.metafilter.com/148595/Respecfully-agree-to-disagree#2128070 > > Most opinions are shallow, and the holder of them guards their superficiality with outrage and emotion to prevent you from getting close and discovering nuance. People hold opinions out of fear or loyalty. But when it comes to something you really care about, it's less about an opinion and more about the nuanced, many layered, complex fabric of knowledge, practical, theoretical, aspirational and emotional Yeah, I totally buy that... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:314088 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
