I grew up in a very waspish family- English mother and Scottish father. There were a lot of rules. One was that it was impolite to discuss politics at dinner parties. I've noticed that no such rule exists in Colorado. I myself have broken the rule before but now try to show more English restraint.
I was at a party last night, opinion bombs were thrown, and the air got sucked right out of the room. I'm struck lately by the aggression of persuasion- the presumption that others would rather give money to support a friend's favorite causes rather than their own, emails from a friend suggesting how I should vote, assumptions that all Christians are adamently opposed to government assistance, abortion and the rights of gay people. It's my own independent streak that resists all of this.
Right here I'm harping on my own cause--restraint.
I was at a party last night, opinion bombs were thrown, and the air got sucked right out of the room. I'm struck lately by the aggression of persuasion- the presumption that others would rather give money to support a friend's favorite causes rather than their own, emails from a friend suggesting how I should vote, assumptions that all Christians are adamently opposed to government assistance, abortion and the rights of gay people. It's my own independent streak that resists all of this.
Right here I'm harping on my own cause--restraint.
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Uh...seems that I have heard I lack restraint when it comes to off handed political comments. In some cases, a good conversation insues, in other cases... i just don't care. Peace.
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