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Sherry

['Member']Joined: September 23, 2020 at 19:13Last active: October 13, 2020 at 20:06None discussions6 comments

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In: Free online university courses from MIT  — view comment
I am new to the forum. I just discovered your post and THANK YOU! Thank you for sharing this. I am definitely as excited as you are about this :) Take...
October 07, 2020 at 13:00
In: Why are we so inclined to frequently judge and criticize others?  — view comment
This was a good reminder to examine why we are criticizing someone. The criticism in question may not be helpful. Examining the "why" is, I believe, j...
October 06, 2020 at 13:04
In: What is more virtuous: a damaging, burning Truth or an innocuous, velvet Lie?  — view comment
Thank you for the engaging topic! This comment from Philosophim is helpful because it made me realize the most virtuous choice may be neither the lie ...
October 02, 2020 at 12:06
In: What is more virtuous: a damaging, burning Truth or an innocuous, velvet Lie?  — view comment
To me, innocuous lies do not seem worth the trouble. The dilemma must be between the truth that may cause distress, or a lie that may cause harm. Othe...
October 01, 2020 at 12:25
In: The ultimate technique in persuasion and rethoric is...  — view comment
Dussias, I support what you are getting at with respect to the self interest component...it is much easier to get someone to buy into, or agree, or be...
September 30, 2020 at 14:02
In: The Road to 2020 - American Elections  — view comment
You did a very good job of articulating how I feel! I thought something similar about the election Trump won... I felt like I was living in a bad drea...
September 30, 2020 at 13:36
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