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zeemike

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10. Compassion is the wrong tool...

Reply to tea and oranges (Reply #9)

Sun May 25, 2014, 05:24 PM

May 2014

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.

Mahatma Gandhi

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"You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things" [View all] MannyGoldstein May 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #1

This also Quaker teaching, and... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #2

I suspect it's a core teaching of any helpful religion MannyGoldstein May 2014 #4

I was thinking of the Amish Skittles May 2014 #19

To mentally do otherwise is to be ill RobertEarl May 2014 #3

How do we get people to ask for help when they need it? dickthegrouch May 2014 #5

"When we all do better, we ALL do better!" bvar22 May 2014 #7

Recommend. Zorra May 2014 #6

You shouldn't hate anyone. It just hurts... you. cali May 2014 #8

OK, Rove, I'm on my way w/ compassion to stop you nt tea and oranges May 2014 #9

Compassion is the wrong tool... zeemike May 2014 #10

I was being facetious tea and oranges May 2014 #12

Bush & Cheney harmed themselves? Martin Eden May 2014 #11

K/R Jack Rabbit May 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author MannyGoldstein May 2014 #17

Right enough: "you must do what you can to stop them" Hekate May 2014 #14

Hate and anger just make you like him. nt bemildred May 2014 #15

In theory I agree LeftishBrit May 2014 #16

Then focus on the "stop them" part MannyGoldstein May 2014 #18

Rage Adds Strength to your Arm Wolf Frankula May 2014 #20

Oh no Shankapotomus May 2014 #21