Why IS it?

[Woody]

"Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize."

Warren Farrell

Wouldn't it be great - if we assumed a person's best intent.

[Gail]

I'll second that!

[Gerr]

"Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize."

Warren Farrell

Wouldn't it be great - if we assumed a person's best intent.

Hey, Woody, why don't you post this in that thread where there's so much speculation about the pope's resignation?

[cricket]

It's good to assume a person's best intent within reason...

Did Eve assume the snake's best intent? If she hadn't, where would we be today?

For the most part, I assume a stranger's best intents. It's with the experience of knowing an individual that my assumptions turn more negative with some people. With others, of course, my assumptions turn even more positive.

[phkrause]

I'm in agreement with cricket on this. I've pretty much given everyone that I have any kind of dealings with the benefit of the doubt, until something comes up that changes that. But at the same time, if I've heard something about someone than there might be a little more looking into the matter.