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Monica Kemp's avatar

Great thinking about your thinking! 😁

Two things, Renee...

1. The picture of the "tolerant liberal" is obviously not from a Canadian source or Nazi would have been included. 😉

2. So, I have recently learned that when a former friend of mine says he's open-minded he really means, and he is not alone(!), that he/we tend to gravitate to new sources which AGREE with our own beliefs and views using different words! Same ideas differently framed.

But when words explain something totally different from our viewpoint, if we do not really OPEN our mind to dissect and honestly examine the points, there is a full-stop shutdown on any possible mind growth.

Tact and tolerance is key...or it means avoidance if not reciprocated.

No. Because our human rights in Canada seem to have been eroded, claiming to usurp our God-given Free Will, then no, we cannot "force/oblige" our opinion on others. We absolutely need to be resourceful and more creative in our approach to enlighten our sibs caught in yhe web of deceit.

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Renee Green's avatar

luckily my brother is with me on the COVID situation for the most part. I really am enjoying this video on the subject how to be a Giraffe in a world full of Jackals. I think it might be the key to how we can learn to communicate better. But it looks like hard work! It is a long video, but you might enjoy it: https://youtu.be/NH1MKAdxUpQ?si=Tti0aaeLAgVC3Vic

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Monica Kemp's avatar

Oh! Non-Violent Communication! Yes, almost a year ago, someone in France I know, was guiding 3 of us through a remediation process that didn't end well, as the offending party wasn't remorseful at all. No outbursts, and peacefully done but no resolution.

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Vulkan's avatar

Good article. I'm fully aware if what it is like to have a family full of Leftists. It doesn't make for good family reunions.

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Renee Green's avatar

Thanks for reading :)

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Lesilie Martel's avatar

Very true what you said, Renee. Tyranny moves in by stealth and before you know it can over take you.

Leslie

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