Posted by gardenergirl on June 21, 2006, at 23:20:35
In reply to Re: Please rephrase » gardenergirl, posted by Michael83 on June 21, 2006, at 21:10:15
> What I meant to say is that most people spend each day concerned mostly with trivial things.
and
> Part of what I'm saying is that most people are intellectually lazy.Perhaps part of the difficulty here is about what I am asking. Just to clarify, the purpose of a rephrase is not to convince or explain how what you are saying is okay, or further explain what you mean, but rather it is to make what you want to say fit within the civility guidelines.
In this case, one way to do that might be to back off from talking about "most people". Perhaps you could instead talk about what you value without holding it up in comparison to "most people".
Another hint to help this process. Your beliefs and what you value are important and have value, and I'm not trying to change them or keep you from expressing them. But what other people value and believe is equally important and valuable. One of the guidleines here is that we must be sensitive to others' opinions.
Please try again with your rephrase keeping in mind the above. I strongly encourage you to babblemail or email your proposed rephrase to someone familiar with the guidelines here before posting it. If you haven't had a chance to read the FAQ, I should also let you know that posters can be blocked for posts which do not meet the civility guidelines.
thanks,
deputy gg
poster:gardenergirl
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