Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Touchy issues

(Hat tip: Los Angeles Daily News)

The Business section of the Daily News has a column, "Touchy issues worth a talk". It deals with the subject of conversations about sensitive topics, including politics and religion.

Some people believe it's best to avoid touchy subjects. But is it really more pleasant to cut yourself off from a discussion of the opinions and values we hold most dear? What if we could conduct conversations in which we truly listen and feel heard?...

For those brave enough to try, here are tips from the Public Conversatons Project conducted by some Massachusetts-based family therapists who facilitate dialogs...

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