Posted by Toph on April 4, 2006, at 21:12:53
In reply to Re: Civility » Toph, posted by Dinah on April 4, 2006, at 11:44:27
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> You can tell the truth... civilly.
>Some would argue that any communication that is anything less than the simplest, most direct expression of reality is something less than the truth. So that attempts to be civil often compromise the absolute truth and could be viewed as something less than honest.
A sort of clash of absolutes - pure civility v. pure honesty.
But I know what you are driving at, the method matters. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
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