Why get "personal" when discussing a topic?

by Terry 135 Replies latest jw friends

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  talesin

  GLADIATOR

  Yup, you are correct. Truth be told, I have been in a medical struggle for a couple of years, involving intense pain. Things are much better now. :))

  After that outburst, I figured it might be a good thing to just back off for a while, because I let a bully get to me. I liked what you said then, and even more now. As I continue to feel better, I will put some thought into getting more involved again.

  Thanks. I always read your comments with interest, and appreciate your calm reasoning, and sense of humour.

  :)

  tal
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  THE GLADIATOR

  Thanks talesin . I know that you have been unwell and suffered pain. This, along with all the normal challenges that life throws at us takes its toll.

  Glad to hear you are on the mend. Here’s to happier days.
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  illoowy

  For me all human interaction is personal.

  For un-personal interaction we might as well talk to an ATM.

  The more educated the person may be the more hidden in fancy
  talk the pesonalizing of comments may also be... but the personalizing
  is there, it can be found... hard to see perhaps ... but it's there.

  For me the more emotionally charged a conversation is, the more human it seems.

  When Paul got in Peter's face and called him out on his hypocritical behavior,
  now that's something I can believe.

  When Jesus makes a whip out of ropes and drives the money changers out
  of the Temple... now that I can believe.

  When the High Priest called for Paul to be struck on the mouth to shut him up.
  And Paul calls evil down on him. That seems very real and human, to me.

  Taking things personally is the human way to interact with other humans.

  Taking away the personality behind statements makes a human into a machine...
  It's like a product of management, administrators posing as robots, hypocrits who
  who underneath the all-business, nothing-personal, rationalizations have the
  same taking it personal attitude but try to keep it hidden.

  In the end it's all personal.

  As i see it.
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  Terry

  Bottom line for me is this.

  We have control over our OWN nasty.

  We can't stop others from wallowing in theirs!

  If we set an example (which will be ignored by the other nasty) there still remains a solidarity for others to join.

  We may not end all the nasty. But, at worst, we can counterblance and maintain equilibrium.

  Thought for the day: most of us don't fart in the elevator of life.
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  tec

  That was an insightful post, illowy. Definite food for thought, thank you.

  There is still a difference between an emotionally charged response (human, indeed, and preferable to a robot)... and a continuous surge of attack or ridicule to defame the character of another person. (still human, but not acceptable).

  Lots of interesting perspectives on this thread; all worth considering.

  Peace,

  tammy
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  Terry

  For me all human interaction is personal.

  Close to Tautology.

  Depends on which end of the telescope is up to our eye.

  Intrusive interaction is unwelcomed. If repeated it is assault. If physical it is battery.

  If it is on a Discussion group it can amount to harassment.

  The key is the comfort level of the object of the intrusion. The hostility can be covert.

  What might, on the surface, appear to be a simple statement of fact might be harassment.

  A strange man walks up to your wife in the grocery store and says to her:

  "Those shorts sure do look good on you, ma'am."
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  Glander

  she should turn the other cheek...
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  Terry

  Lots of interesting perspectives on this thread; all worth considering.

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  james_woods

  Is "closed-minded" an adjective or a noun?

  BizzyBee told me that it all really boils down to that...
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  Terry

  Is "closed-minded" an adjective or a noun?

  BizzyBee told me that it all really boils down to that...

  I was going to say: Autobiography. But, that would be personal.