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9445, RE: Not the same thing
Posted by M2, Sun Feb-03-02 09:10 PM
>Akwaaba
>
>The two statements have different implications.
>
>
>"the more I realize that as
>time moves on, it's ludicrous
>to think that just because
>someone shares your skin color,
>socio-economic status, family structure, religion
>or income...that they'll understand you."
>
>
>- This statement implies that if
>one is similar to another
>(based on what you stated
>above) then they will be
>compatible.

Actually it doesn't, I said: "It's ludicrous to think" which means that it's silly/illogical to think someone will be compatible with/understand/"get you" just because they share socio-economic-cultural-racial underpinnings with you.

It says NOTHING about the inverse and if anything it says something that you'll be surprised at the backgrounds of the people who undestand you.



>"If someone does not share your
>cultural worldview/backgorund/underpinnings they probably won't
>understand you nor be compatible
>with you."
>
>- This statement implies that if
>one is not similar to
>another (based on what I
>stated above; note our points
>of commonality are decidedly different)
>then more than likely they
>will not be compatible.

By saying that people who aren't similar to you won't be compatible, your statement insinuates that in order to be compatible you DO have to be similar.....

.....an idea I dispute in my original statement.


In any event, since we're discussing the semantics of two statements and not the point of this thread.................








Peace,







M2