On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Brian Loe wrote: > On 4/16/07, Drsolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Which was worse, them allowing the sales or flip-flopping? > > > > Allowing the sales. That was an appalling decision. > > Agreed. > > > > > Realising that the decision was stupid and changing it was, of course, a > > good thing. > > Agreed. > > > I've never really understood this American concept of "flip flopping". I > > often change my mind about things, that's the only rational way to behave. > > In most cases its to do with showing "backbone". Each case has to be > viewed individually, however, within its own context. Backbone is good, but persistence in the face of demonstrable wrongness is bad. And when the situation changes, chaning your plan isn't always a bad idea.
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