tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post798884950118108947..comments2023-10-08T07:04:49.054-07:00Comments on The Writing Life: Why the Questions are More Important Than the Answerskariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-14384775798084694442014-09-05T09:56:39.680-07:002014-09-05T09:56:39.680-07:00Dear Kari, this brief essay of your on civil disco...Dear Kari, this brief essay of your on civil discourse is excellent. So frequently we engage in conversations and instead of truly listening, we just keep thinking of all we can say in response: our rebuttals often. It would seem that we have lost the graciousness of civility in our country.<br /><br />These lines are yours are like an anthem and I so respond to them: "But I will never apologize for continuing to be inquisitive, for keeping an open mind and struggling to understand why any scientist worth his or her salt would choose to avoid asking or answering certain questions. I will never apologize for believing that corporate interests ought to be kept as far from scientific discovery and testing as possible for fear that they will create undue influence. And I will never apologize for supporting others who are simply asking that their questions and hunches and parenting instincts be taken into consideration by those who could potentially make a difference. We can be stronger and smarter together forever, but only if we start listening with the express goal of understanding each other instead of simply waiting our turn to spout our own position." Thank you for your passion about justice in all things and ways. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-62311107439755592922014-08-31T22:35:04.254-07:002014-08-31T22:35:04.254-07:00That was all beautifully said in your inimitable a...That was all beautifully said in your inimitable and generous style. As you know, I've been caught up in similar "controversies" and was recently attacked online for questioning the worth of the ice-bucket challenge. Oy. What it ended up doing to me was literally stifling me. I have felt days of self-consciousness -- of my sharp tongue, of my too-often outspoken ways, etc. I've also thought a lot about how women, in particular, are easily silenced, how I am responding, basically, to this commenter by silencing myself. I don't mean to hijack your post but love how you create discussion. It's very exciting.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.com