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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>G'day All </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Like other commentators in this lively
thread, being prompted by Doug's reminder question has triggered new reflections
and has brought diverse items to my attention.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is what 'popped out' for me when
browsing my favourite newspaper a few days ago:</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>"What the media portray, like one of those
fairground mirrors, is a grotesque species that murders, squabbles, bullies and
dies. What is omitted is the extraordinary ordinariness that keeps people
getting up in the morning, the humour, innocence, generosity, love and
friendship - the very human characteristics that might begin to inspire more
confidence in our ability to alleviate, rather than simply know about, the
suffering of others." </FONT></P>
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Excerpted from: 'A hall of mirrors' by Madeline Bunting. Guardian
Weekly Jan 21 2005 p 16</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Living in open space leads me to notice -
and be continually 'amazed but not surprised' by - everyday such
'extraordinary ordinariness.' </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Furthermore, to be more aware -
hopefully - of the many and diverse ways in which I disrespect others as well
as my 'self.' And of being<BR>more considerate in handling
my emotional response to perceptions of not being respected
personally. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Waxing further philosophically as have
esteemed contributors here :-):</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also to hold a bit more fire on ascribing
meaning to what others do.* </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></P>
<P align=left>"The attribution of deliberate intent to negative behaviour is the
fundamental flaw in human
thinking."<BR>
Philip Zimbardo</P>
<P align=left>* I love the Meaning is <FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><EM>Difference</EM> notion, even though, being picky (sic),
it came from a person<BR>who will use two email
addresses <grin> </FONT></P></FONT>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looking forward ...</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan <BR>Adelaide (to be Hong Kong
from Friday) </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>... somehow emerging from the periodic
chaos inherent in preparing to move to another country at much shorter notice
than we had had in mind! </FONT></P>
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