Uh-oh. » LostBoyinNC1

Posted by beardedlady on July 31, 2002, at 5:36:19

In reply to Re: Dr. Bob's not here so PBC. This is nuts!, posted by LostBoyinNC1 on July 30, 2002, at 19:44:26

Lostboy:
I agree with many points in your last post. (Okay, most of the them.) Had you said all this without name calling or accusations, you'd have won kudos and back pats (at least from a few of us).
A little anger is a good thing, and it is a catalyst for change. But Martin Luther King didn't bully people. (He didn't guilt them, either.)
Your post was well-written and articulate, emotionally charged and pretty right on target. The only thing missing was a little bit of compassion and the ability to turn accusation into something more innocuous. Oh--and the ever-illusive apostrophe. Add those things, and you'll be a force to be reckoned with.
beardy
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> Oftentimes in society, the greatest social changes occur when people get angry and decide to do something about it. They go into politics, they write a book to voice their experiences and opinions on whats wrong with the system. They form political lobbying groups to foster changes they believe needs to occur. Anger can be a catalyst for change and its not always a bad thing, unlike how many mental health specialists would have you believe.
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> Without anger, there would have been no civil rights movement in the sixties. There would have been no psychiatry reform movement in the sixties and seventies. Many social changes have occurred because a small group of people could see things fundamentally wrong with certain aspects of the system and became angry about it and wanted to change it.
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> People who dont get angry are sheep. They are the passive codependents Ive complained about that habitate this board. Many successful people have anger problems and many times its the anger that motivates them to get things done (attorneys, politicians, corporate CEOs, etc). Many of them die young from cardiovascular disease as well. While it might not be pretty or fun for the people around an angry person, anger gets things done.
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> If you want change, you must get angry. At least a little bit.
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> LostBoyinNC
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Oh No! LostBoy... Please Come back... (LAME)...... kid_A 7/30/02
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Re: Yes I am thank you... » janejj kid_A 7/30/02
No need to defend yourself » kid_A janejj 7/30/02
snob v. elitist » janejj beardedlady 7/30/02
Re: snob v. elitist » beardedlady janejj 7/30/02
no big thing » janejj beardedlady 7/30/02
Re: Oh No! LostBoy... Please Come back... (LAME)...... LostBoyinNC1 7/30/02
Dr. Bob's not here so PBC. This is nuts! Phil 7/30/02
Re:Great post! » Phil Dinah 7/30/02
Re: Dr. Bob's not here so PBC. This is nuts! LostBoyinNC1 7/30/02
Blocked for a week. LostBoyinNC1 Phil 7/30/02
Thank you Phil » Phil judy1 7/30/02
Re: Good block, Dr. Phil! (nm) » Phil Ron Hill 7/31/02
Uh-oh. » LostBoyinNC1 beardedlady 7/31/02
Re: Anger » LostBoyinNC1 Dinah 7/31/02
I'm reserving all comments, its pointless now... (nm) kid_A 7/31/02
Which is worse: » kid_A beardedlady 7/31/02
Re: Gooey, sticky, mess? » beardedlady Dinah 7/31/02
Re: Never mind, Beardedlady Dinah 7/31/02
...it's all that sticky juice from fruit orgy (nm) » Dinah Ctrlaltndel:) 7/31/02
If you can't say something nice Susan G 7/31/02
Re: Blocked for a week. LostBoyinNC1 » Phil kiddo 7/31/02
um, didn't you mean 'elusive'? (nm) » beardedlady Tabi T. Ha 7/31/02
yes, next time must distribute wet-wipes (nm) » Ctrlaltndel:) Tabi T. Ha :-) 7/31/02
Kiddo Phil 7/31/02
Re: Kiddo » Phil kiddo 7/31/02
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Re: Umm Dr. Bob...... » Dr. Bob Gabbi 8/13/02

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