From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Mon Aug 06 2001 - 17:50:17 MDT
Lee Corbin wrote:
>
> Samantha writes
>
> > I don't have "ideological opponents".
>
> That's very unusual for one who has thought a good
> deal about politics, at least here in the U.S.
What I means is that I am attempting to see those who disagree
with ideas I hold dear and even those who are dangerous in
disagrement as not, for all that, "opponents". If I cast them
as opponents then I have effectively declared ideological
conflict and even war. If instead I see them as people first
and foremost then perhaps I have a bit more of a chance of
reaching them where they are or at least of acheiving some
measure of peace between us.
- samantha
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