> One thing that seems to help them get past this is when i point out
> that a person's likes and dislikes, especially when those are
> strongly held, tells us a lot more about the person making the
> judgment, than it does about that being judged.
> trking@providence.edu
>
I really like this observation! In fact, one of the value adds in this
and other mailing lists is the removal of many biases that can otherwise
taint an informative discussion. The less we all "judge" and merely
accept people's input at face value, the more we can all collectively
learn. No matter how much a person may be influenced by their paradigms,
their input likely contains a useful thread of "truth" if we allow
ourselves to be receptive to it.
Julio Ollalla of the Newfield Group calls this process "Searching for
Distinctions" which he claims is the source of all human learning...
-- Keith Cowan Phone: (416)565-6253 FAX: (905)858-7131 Toronto Internet: cowan@pci.on.ca Compuserve: 72212,51