Posted by used2b on April 10, 2005, at 19:31:10
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20050408/msgs/482332.html
I suppose telling people I don't beleive in Santa Claus could make them feel put down, too, even if I support my belief with facts about the reality of the myth. My statement was an "I statement" solely descriptive of my own perception, and only offered as an explanation of why I don't want to engage in affection that to me feels innappropriate.
Though in the interests of civility, i commented only on my perception, my perceptions are likely consistent with behavioral science, in that pretense is a basic element of human behavior. My perception could very well be accurate insofar was we routinely construct behaviors intended to only partially reveal our internal state while masking other feelings. I don't see how it is civil of a scholar to tell me what other scholars believe about human behavior is somehow an incivil finding.
Are you certain you are not just trying to demonstrate your authority? Please explain how my report of my perceptions can be construed as incivil.
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