Re: Is the world fair or not...

I haven't been totally keeping up with this thread, but this one  
caught my eye.  So forgive me if my response lacks context...

I don't know about this philosophy.  It seems susceptible to the  
chicken & the egg conundrum.  It could snow-ball out of control.  At  
the very least, forgive a contiguous finite number of bad behavior  
occurrences before succumbing to fire with fire tactics, but the next  
day/week, start the counter over.  If a chronic pattern of bad  
behavior emerges, remove yourself from the situation if you can.

Personally, I always try to follow the golden rule, but that path can  
be stressful if no one else around you (especially your boss)  
ascribes to the same rule.

On Dec 21, 2006, at 3:05 PM, Andy Lester wrote:

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>> If you're the first to act, act with kindness.  From that point on,
>> match the other's response, if they're bad, you're bad, if they're  
>> good,
>> you're good.  It's instinct.
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> It also doesn't get you anywhere.
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