--- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I think that in most cases there is no harm in keeping your
> assumptions to yourself. You can assume anything you want, it's only
> when you start telling people what you assume about them or about a
> topic, and it is incorrect or whatever, that you run into trouble.
> Like if you assume someone knows or doesn't know something, there is
> no harm done if you don't tell the person about this assumption. But
> when you say, "I assume you know why I didn't do such and such" or
> whatever and they don't that you start having problems. At least
> that's been my experience.
>
When people wear buttons or symbolic pins, though, they'd better be
prepared to discuss the reasons behind those buttons/pins. Most
people who wear such things do so in order to invite (or incite)
discussion. If you don't want to talk about it, better not wear it in
the first place.
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