Re: OT: Shades of gray?
- From: "Eliyahu" <lrooff@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 28 Mar 2006 07:51:03 -0800
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:
RaeMorrill wrote:
And a lot of people emphatically state they would "Never" (fill in
blank) when they've never come close to walking in given shoes.
My experience with people who have said, "never," is that saying that is
practically a guarantee that you will be called upon to test how
strongly you mean it.
OTOH, I've noticed that many folks who adamently state "never" are
referring to situations and problems that they've not only never had to
deal with, but will almost certainly never encounter for themselves.
e.g., non-veterans over military age who supported the draft, men who
argue against birth control and abortion under any circumstances, etc..
It's easy to be absolute about something if you're certain it will
only directly involve someone else.
Eliyahu
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