Re: Olive branches are great - but they must work both ways

Chrisb1 thanks for your fine reply.

Much of my post was not intended as a direct comment on your post.

My post was my reaction to this behavior repeated over the years. In my observation the responses have been both superficial and or ignorant. Sorry to argue that point, it is minor, but WM's "drastic and final action" is superficial in its lack of desire to understand and resolve the issue. It is a poor example. I note the same blazen attitude by too many.

Your interest in geo-political solutions is the same as mine. Pushing that point a little: to ask people to show goodwill (for some that means manners) and whatever without first asking them to speak to their grievances (Not to critise others) puts resolution back. Not asking people to recognise, understand, accept and acknowledge the grievances of others also puts resolution back. We see both here. That is superficial and ignorant. Sorry.

I agree with this quote: I wish I had written it myself! ""with differences being properly understood, but this is also very much to do with maturity and humility acting as a catalyst to that end."" With the caveat that surely it is moderators and forum owners who should be setting the example here by using these sorts of behaviors.

Good will grows through understanding based on integrity and honesty. Being able to hear, accept and acknowledge that someone is being honest and acting with integrity is a frequently missed point in this issue.

Laying prescriptions for behavior, making assumptions about what is motivating what and being presumptive about what we perceive does little to build and develop good will. Those sorts of behaviors underly many of the issues I have seen here. An emotional kindergarten that serves no-one well.

Chrisb1 with every respect to you I cannot be as polite or politic about this as you. Forgive me, my patience for these sorts of behaviors left me long ago. Yes my failing.

Every best, T2












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