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A very politically conservative friend of mine made the comment recently that she felt that those of her opinion could only get their way if they 'kept shouting'.
That comment really hit me hard. I realized that, as a moderate, my method for years has been largely to keep silent - in the interest of civility. But I am not serving my country well by keeping silent while those on the political edges (both edges) 'keep shouting'. I am shamed by the warfare, torture, and economic disaster that has unfolded in the face of my silence.
So my moderate voice will now be added to the symphony of sound as a quieter alternative to the 'shouting'. I made this decision partly to keep those whose views stray greatly from the middle from inferring that my muteness equals agreement with their ideology, and also to encourage like-minded individuals (who I believe are the majority in this country) to speak up, too.
The time for silence is over.
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I am a moderate thinker and activist as well and think that what you are saying and doing are in the very best of interest for our country and our people. I have thought about what your conservative friend said and it upset me very much. When all you do is shout you never listen, if you never listen, you never learn, if you never learn you are stagnant and unbending and thus unable to understand your fellow human beings. Moderation and thought and listening then action are our only way to help one another in this very difficult time in our world.
ReplyDeleteThanks for starting this blog and I will be checking back for your insights and comments. Thanks
Shari
Thank you for commenting, Shari. You encourage me to continue to share my thoughts. I don't claim to be completely informed on every topic. I see myself more as the 'every-person' moderate - representative of the typical thoughtful person. Please share your thoughts as well. Moderates of the world, unite! :) Or something like that...
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