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Thread #151677 Message #3544089
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
31-Jul-13 - 06:17 PM
Thread Name: BS: Reinforcing respectful 'boundaries'
Subject: RE: BS: Reinforcing respectful 'boundaries'
I appreciate your point Allan. Quite a few 'opinions' are indeed so offensive that almost anyone would be disgusted. But there are many which present a 'grey area' and one cannot assume they're self-evident truths. For example, the issues of abortion, carrying guns, marital infidelity, religious practices are all open to widely opposing views. If someone who holds a strong position expects that everyone else should agree, and insults and abuses those who don't, we end up with unedifying slanging matches. But nevertheless, I still think people might reflect afterwards and gradually modify their views. It may take years but it can happen.