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turtlerescue1

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19. So how do we take the passion and emotion out of discussions?

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 10:22 AM

Jul 2012

How do we relieve the rants and anger, how do we communicate "effectively" with the shock we all get slapped with? Sometimes ya gotta wonder if the "shooters" aren't looking for the amount of disruption their "act" can produce-so how do we reduce or eliminate that?

How do we take away the "benefits" of these behaviors and decisions?

You are right though, we have no way to impact the choices of others. MAYBE if we actually attempt to start teaching about "Values", not mandating them, but challenging students to define them instead of defending them. We're not a stupid nation of people, we have potentials and abilities, we have insights and consciences -how do we stop the insanity?

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Orgy of Monday morning "mourning"...sadly and sickeningly predictable, [View all] Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 OP

The disconnent is hard to convey to Americans who never lived outside of the states... Democracyinkind Jul 2012 #1

Thanks for adding the last relevant paragraph to my post, DiK... Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #4

you wrote: Democracyinkind Jul 2012 #8

Excellente question, mon chèr voisin...est-ce simplement Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #10

If we aren't going to do anything to change the situation, and we aren't.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #2

Excellent analogy, Fume. The obscene outpouring Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #5

I couldn't agree more. EnviroBat Jul 2012 #13

Great and pertinent commentary, EnviroBat... Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #15

My wife and I have been considering joining the ranks of the ex-pats. EnviroBat Jul 2012 #25

91 people were killed in Iraq recently Cestode Jul 2012 #3

Yeah, but their families and friends aren't media-friendly... Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #6

Any candles or teddybears in those commercials? malaise Jul 2012 #7

Oh, there's a huge pile of them building up Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #9

Don't forget the black ribbons malaise Jul 2012 #16

As the latest outrage just begins to break on the screen crawl, Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #18

So what does America do with its shock and outrage? turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #11

Get mad, go to the streets, strike, boycott, Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #12

But will enough do it? 99Forever Jul 2012 #20

For sure, 99Forever, the situation looks pretty dire... Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #24

We do nothing with it. EnviroBat Jul 2012 #14

Wow, EnviroBat, this post is so full of wisdom Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #17

So how do we take the passion and emotion out of discussions? turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #19

I think, turtlerescue, to remove the passion you have Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #22

Yoo-Essssay..Yoo-Esssay.. We're Number 1 SoCalDem Jul 2012 #21

+1,000 ! American exceptionalism reigns! Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #23

To me it seems like rubber-necking. snot Jul 2012 #26