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What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidHaha! Good one, Ghost. We need more humour on this Forum!
Walk a mile in your enemies shoes. That way, you'll be a mile away from your enemy,...and you'll have his shoes.
@fmf saidI wouldn't say -- not here.
What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidTake the shirt of his back; it’s probably yours anyway.
Walk a mile in your enemies shoes. That way, you'll be a mile away from your enemy,...and you'll have his shoes.
@caljust saidHow incredibly manufactured of you all that sounds. Of course it also sounds like a load of pretentious bollox.
I have taught my sons variations of this process and we use it when we have serious arguments!
@fmf saidOnce the person has made the effort to understand the internal logic, and has been charitable to that logic, I think it is safe to say that they have made a sincere effort.
What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?
@philokalia said"Charitable"?
Once the person has made the effort to understand the internal logic, and has been charitable to that logic, I think it is safe to say that they have made a sincere effort.
@philokalia saidThe crux of question, which your answer doesn't quite address, is this: What would you say constitutes a sufficient effort?
Once the person has made the effort to understand the internal logic, and has been charitable to that logic, I think it is safe to say that they have made a sincere effort.
@fmf saidHogwash.
What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?
@secondson saidIt's a reasonable question: What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?
Hogwash.
@fmf saidTo be respectful and hopefully get that back in return. Doesn't always happen though.
What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?
@fmf saidIf we discuss beliefs, they engage mine in a way that shows they understand what I've told them (even if they don't agree with said beliefs).
What would you say constitutes a sincere and sufficient effort by a person to know and understand and consider your beliefs?