Posted by MCK on May 1, 2007, at 14:54:56
In reply to Another View, posted by verne on April 18, 2007, at 20:34:27
> Of all the thousands of posters I've encountered I consider Larry Hoover the *gold* standard. Knowledge, Compassion, and Sincerity.
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> VerneAhh, alternate viewpoints are always a good thing. However, for me to form such a glowing or a negative opinion of someone's character requires my seeing that person in situations more complex.
If things of such import as character asessment and integrity could be so easily be asessed there would be far less victimization and harm done in the world.
How often does one hear "Well it was no suprise to anyone we all thought he/she was a terrible person"
And how often does one hear a variation of "It was such a shock to everyone he/she seemed like the nicest person, a pillar of the community?"
No personal casting of aspersions here, but as a broad example, it's said of sociopaths that no one leaves a conversation with a true sociopath thinking "What a nefarious individual" They leave thinking "What a great person!"
I have no desire to persue this topic of conversation via the internet as I've realized it serves no purpose to anyone. People will see what they need to see.
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