Posted by Dr. Bob on November 22, 2007, at 15:43:43
In reply to Why not be? Why be? Why not? Why? » Dr. Bob, posted by gardenergirl on November 21, 2007, at 13:56:04
> > > Why not start your own thread
> >
> > There can be advantages to starting a new thread, but please be sensitive to the feelings of others.
>
> I still don't understand the problem with "why not?".In a context like this, I'm afraid it could be interpreted as:
> > > Why not go away and leave us alone
> How are we to improve identifying and owning what's our own "stuff"
One way might be to use I-statements? Thanks for stimulating some discussion of this,
Bob
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