--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Sincerity has to do with the motivation for the behavior. If one is > > doing the flattery out of desire to gain favor rather than because > > he/she believes what they are saying, than they are not sincere. If > > they DO believe what they are saying, then they are sincere, and by > > the first definition above, they're not a toady. > > > > Of course, feel free to squirm some more if you like. > > Lawson, you're falling into the same simplistic, either/or, > black-and-white trap that Judy is. > > It is NOT an "either/or" situation. There is NO CONFLICT > between believing the flattery one is spouting and wanting > to gain favor for spouting it. You'd just like to believe > that there is. >
But would he spout it even if he knew there was no favor to be gained? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
