Hey Lexi,

I think people instinctively attack back and actually condemn failure in others more. Attacking isn’t as easy as forgiving is it?

I’m more inclined to think turning the other cheek results in a sore face and not much else.

No idea what suspicion of excellence than of mediocrity means.

Relationship seems too broad a word to define what teaches us. Does it mean the one you have with your partner or with everyone you come into contact with?

But I’ve certainly met many a person who needed a damn good shaping.

Lexi: “By all means people should stand up for themselves, but not to the point where it hurts others.’

Why not? Or how would you know online?

Lexi:”It's more important that we renew dignified and respectful dialogue with those who don't agree with us than that we keep congratulating those who have the wisdom to see things our way.”

Who does that?

North Korea?

TPP

"Who does that?"

"North Korea?"

Not tonight, anyway....North and South Korea appear to be having a skirmish of the more serious kind, as we speak.

Piper:

I don't have the answers to the big questions in life. But everything is relative. However one of the most important lessons of my life has been that the power to forgive is the greatest power there is. As for
North Korea? I'm afraid I don't understand the point that you're trying to make with that remark.

An article I found on the North/South Korean conflict had the following quote which get's us back on topic (maybe)

'Lee was quoted by his spokeswoman earlier as saying: "Respond firmly, but make the best efforts not to worsen the situation."' http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2928751

That sounds like a good summary of what some of what Lexi was saying.

R0bert

Excellent work, RObert...sounds like great advice to me.

Some very wise words in posts above from Poirot and RObert that I think I will try to follow :)

I still don't know what Cyberia is though?
I must say I miss Foxy very much.

I was thinking that maybe Graham could briefly explain the reasons why he gets rid of inappropriate posts- thus letting others know what not to do!

What I would hate to see is a total intolerance of any disagreements between posters.
While people should not resort to nastiness or very personal attacks as per the OLO rules, it may get a little boring if we sanitize it too much :)