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Originally Posted by ariel
Not fair. I don't know either Graciegirl or PTurner, however I'd like to meet them both. I'l like to meet you also VillagesPL. And I think I've stated here that I agree with much that you say. I like discussions; spirted ones are great. I have assumed, from what you say, that you are interested in spreading the word about good nutrition - perhaps I've misunderstood?
I had a supervisor once who was a very wise lady. The job we were doing depended a lot on influencing others, as opposed to having any power over them, to effect change. One of her favorite messages was "you can catch a whole lot more flies with honey than you can with vinegar".
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I didn't say it WOULD compromise intellectual integrity, I said it MAY compromise intellectual integrity. I have no way of knowing for sure one way or the other. You're right, it's not fair. I said what I said because I had a bad experience on another message board.
I'm glad to hear that you like spirited discussions because that's what they usuall turn out to be. And, yes, I do like to spread the word about good nutrition.
I think if I had to choose between honey and vinegar, I would definitly choose the honey. Although sometimes I tend to feel as though people will miss the point if I say it too nicely. Sometimes the truth about health just isn't nice. For example, if I say that something causes or promotes cancer, there will likely be some who will not like hearing it. What can I do about that? Some things can't be sugar coated, in my opinion.
P.S. I'd like to meet you sometime too.