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Yes
6 (75%)
No
2 (25%)

Total Members Voted: 8

Voting closed: March 04, 2010, 10:01:31 AM

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Offline a guest

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Does anyone try to live by this philosophy?
« on: March 04, 2010, 10:01:31 AM »
Be Honest.

Not just in your "real" life, but here on the forum as well.
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Re: Does anyone try to live by this philosophy?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2010, 10:26:04 AM »
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Be Honest.

Not just in your "real" life, but here on the forum as well.

Odd question guest, I have seen people who do try to diminish another person's successes just to inflate themselves, but I have never understood that approach.  We should celebrate another person's success and accomplishments as much as we would want our own celebrated, infact more.  We should accept our own with complete humility.
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Re: Does anyone try to live by this philosophy?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2010, 10:35:50 AM »
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We should celebrate another person's success and accomplishments as much as we would want our own celebrated, infact more.  We should accept our own with complete humility.


This is very encouraging Sparky!  Are you starting to lean towards conservatism?  Because liberal progressives behave the exact opposite of the statement you made above!
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Re: Does anyone try to live by this philosophy?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2010, 10:49:46 AM »
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We should celebrate another person's success and accomplishments as much as we would want our own celebrated, infact more.  We should accept our own with complete humility.


This is very encouraging Sparky!  Are you starting to lean towards conservatism?  Because liberal progressives behave the exact opposite of the statement you made above!

Your skewed view of the liberal position just makes you believe that.  Liberals celebrate everyones successes.  Trust me, I could kill myself before becoming a selfish greedy conservative.
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Re: Does anyone try to live by this philosophy?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2010, 04:34:06 PM »
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Be Honest.

Not just in your "real" life, but here on the forum as well.

Odd question guest, I have seen people who do try to diminish another person's successes just to inflate themselves, but I have never understood that approach.  We should celebrate another person's success and accomplishments as much as we would want our own celebrated, infact more.  We should accept our own with complete humility.

I totally agree!

Mark your calendar spunky
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Re: Does anyone try to live by this philosophy?
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 09:05:17 AM »
It is completely the way of life in Junior High and High School.  You only hope that many would mature and grow out of it in life - human nature and it is wrong.
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