[Peace-discuss] AWARE

[John W.]

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:38 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu>wrote:

"Unpleasantness/ugliness" = political disagreement, e.g., over Obama?


I haven't been to an AWARE meeting in years, though I do participate on this
list.  I would suggest that disagreements, political or otherwise, need not
be terminal provided that the parties can find SOME common ground, agree to
disagree where this is seemingly no common ground, and at all times respect
one another as persons.  When one or two individuals, or a small handful,
try to dominate or monopolize a group is when you have problems.  It's a
matter of personality and group dynamics, not intellectual disagreement per
se.  A person has to be able to "play well with others".

John Wason




> Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
>

>  Yet more issues today that take time and energy away from peace and
>> justice
>> work...
>>
>> I think about all the good people who have left AWARE because of the
>> unpleasantness, and so I'm hanging on and trying not to become another
>> casualty. But right now I feel so downhearted about all the ugliness that I
>> really don't want to be part of this anymore.
>>
>> I will say that it is the good people remaining who give me hope that
>> there
>> are better days ahead for AWARE, as well as for our nation and the world.
>> --Jenifer
>
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