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Janet, I assume you did not have intention to hurt anybody. Sometimes it is how we say instead of what is being said. Of course, there could be misunderstanding due to our own perception. Again, one has to be careful not to put the matter at rest by saying it is being perceived incorrectly. My vocabulary is not very eloquent, but the whole idea reminded me on a discussion: IF CHICKEN BECAME BEFORE THE EGG OR EGG WAS THERE BEFORE THE CHICKEN. I know that religion and politics are very intertwined. Janet, I came from the very poor part of the world. Being poor beyond the today's imagination of most people, our little land what you might call for the size of the GARDEN was SACRED. It was not just the land, it was a meaning of life. It is easier to be at peace when you live relatively comfortable life. I cherish my understanding, my little own perspective, of Middle East conflict. (I am not taking any sides...) This is my contribution to discussion on conflict. I just hope that my message is clear. Thank you for reading. Emily ----- Original Message ----- From: "janet paterson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:57 AM Subject: perceiving conflict > hi all > > if there are no distinctly condscending words > and no condescension intended or even considered by the sender > and a message is seen by some recipients as condescending > could it be that the condescension > is in the eye of the recipient > and not the sender? > > how then can the sender correct the misunderstanding? > > perceptions are our choice > > is our will to resolve a conflict > or is it to advance one? > > janet > > > > janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky > pd: 55/41/37 cd: 55/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] > smail: 375 Country Street, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 > a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn