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Article #42Clarification to Tim
From: Marc Abrams
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 00:00
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From [ Marc Abrams (990504.1733) Hi Tim, Let me restate and clarify part of my post to you. When I asked if you were "categorizing" rather then "describing" an individual, that was not my intent. What I was trying to say is that "describing" anything by a single aspect ( in this case either coercion or being a bully ) of that individual is a very dangerous proposition. Tim, I don't know if you have tried the test on yourself. But what _seems_ to be, very often is not, and what is not, very often is. :-). it's mind boggling. It's taking reflection a step further. It wasn't so much what I discovered about myself that I knew or didn't know, But what was actually _accessible_ to me. To call someone a bully or a jerk or a good person, might reflect certain aspects of an individual at certain times. To categorize a person by one of these aspects, to me, is not helpful but could be self defeating. In reading my post for the 4th time, I did not like the tone and it sounded accusatory. I apologize if that was your perception as well. Marc
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