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TreasureKY -> RE: hang on a mo... (6/18/2011 8:19:26 AM)
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Would you think less of someone if you discovered they had an abortion?
Consider for a moment what it means to "think less of someone"... just exactly what does that mean?
To me, thinking more of less of someone is directly tied to how that person is related to me (overall socially, not specifically familial). Essentially, if I don't have a relationship with someone, I have no specific opinion of them that can be made more or less... other than a very generic "they are a human being" acknowledgment which is pretty much just a "live and let live as long as they harm no one else" thing.
Relationships cover a broad area, and the type I might have with a person changes my expectations. As examples:
- The relationship I have with Firm is the closest (most intimate and personal). I have high expectations of him as a whole... his intelligence, his emotional stability, his moral fiber, his decision-making ability, his compassion, his reasoning, etc. While it might appear that there are an infinite number of areas in which I might "think less" of him, in reality, individual "infractions" are generally diluted by the whole. In other words, it would take a great number of disappointments overall, or many in just one area, to make me think less of him.
- The relationship I have with an employee can be somewhat close. I may enjoy their company and interact with them on a personal level, but my primary relationship is a business one. My expectations lean more towards their abilities to perform the work needed and add value to my business. Disappointments in these areas will affect whether I think "more or less" of them, but only with regard to those specific things where I hold expectations. I am not generally going to think "less" of them as a person if they do not meet my expectations, but I will likely think "less" of them as a worker.
- There are relationships I have with the guys who care for my lawn, although it is limited. I do not know them personally, and hold no specific opinion of them in that manner. My expectations are solely for their ability to perform the service that I pay for, and their reliability to do so.
- The relationship that I have with some convicted serial killer on death row exists only as we are both members of society. They have violated the "live and let live as long as they harm no one else" expectation. As I have no other relationship ties to them, then I do think less of them.
Of course, these are just an illustrative few. There are innumerable types of relationships along this spectrum.
Now... to address your question.
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Would you think less of someone if you discovered they had an abortion?
It would depend on the relationship I have with that someone.
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